Royal Hawaiian Estates

Population: 889
Median household income: $61,477
Median home value: $243,800

Royal Hawaiian Estates, a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 889 residents. The median household income of $61,477 is below the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

From 2020 to 2023, Royal Hawaiian Estates's population declined 31.8% from 1,303 to 889, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $188,700 to $243,800.

The median resident is 47.9 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 28.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 889
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,477
Median home value: $243,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 456
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,303889

Median household income

$56,971$61,477

Median home value

$188,700$243,800

Median gross rent

$1,347$1,396

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,303	$56,971	$188,700	$1,347
2021	1,264	$65,890	$171,400	$1,396
2022	958	$59,858	$203,200	—
2023	889	$61,477	$243,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3428.0%

35 to 443.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	155	17.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	249	28.0%
35 to 44	27	3.0%
45 to 54	91	10.2%
55 to 64	171	19.2%
65 to 74	171	19.2%
75 and over	25	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	194	21.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	78	8.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	381	42.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	175	19.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	17.6%
High school graduate	316	43.1%
Some college or associate's	155	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	48	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	86	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	422	79.0%
Carpooled	19	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	17.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	307	69.6%
15 to 29 min	8	1.8%
30 to 44 min	79	17.9%
45 to 59 min	41	9.3%
60+ min	6	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.5% (102 of 889)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	64.9%
Nonfamily households	129	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	367	80.5%
Vacant	89	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	272	74.1%
Renter-occupied	95	25.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	456	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1568807
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.4412, -155.1840