East Honolulu

Population: 50,961
Median household income: $158,398
Median home value: $1,172,300

Located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, East Honolulu is a community with a population of 50,961. At $158,398, its median household income sits above Honolulu County's $104,264.

From 2019 to 2023, East Honolulu's population grew 7.2% from 47,540 to 50,961, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $959,800 to $1,172,300.

4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.82 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,961
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $158,398
Median home value: $1,172,300
Median gross rent: $3,249
Housing units: 19,432
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,54050,961

Median household income

$133,165$158,398

Median home value

$959,800$1,172,300

Median gross rent

$2,666$3,249

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,540	$133,165	$959,800	$2,666
2020	47,132	$139,487	$968,200	$2,690
2021	50,076	$139,041	$970,800	$2,927
2022	49,491	$151,224	$1,117,200	$3,130
2023	50,961	$158,398	$1,172,300	$3,249

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,048	4.0%
5 to 17	7,780	15.3%
18 to 24	2,968	5.8%
25 to 34	4,087	8.0%
35 to 44	5,759	11.3%
45 to 54	7,406	14.5%
55 to 64	7,133	14.0%
65 to 74	6,305	12.4%
75 and over	7,475	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,939	23.4%
Black or African American	289	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	23,282	45.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,686	3.3%
Some other race	39	0.1%
Two or more races	10,967	21.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,727	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate13.9%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree33.8%

Graduate or professional degree26.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,010	2.6%
High school graduate	5,294	13.9%
Some college or associate's	8,731	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	12,888	33.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10,242	26.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,457	64.2%
Carpooled	3,346	13.9%
Public transit	428	1.8%
Walked	244	1.0%
Bicycle	111	0.5%
Worked from home	4,014	16.7%
Other means	485	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,081	10.4%
15 to 29 min	6,719	33.5%
30 to 44 min	6,924	34.5%
45 to 59 min	2,796	13.9%
60+ min	1,551	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 4.1% (2,096 of 50,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,363	79.9%
Nonfamily households	3,614	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,977	92.5%
Vacant	1,455	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,007	83.5%
Renter-occupied	2,970	16.5%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,645	70.2%
1-unit, attached	1,795	9.2%
2 to 4 units	498	2.6%
5 to 19 units	869	4.5%
20 or more units	2,539	13.1%
Mobile home & other	86	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1506290
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 21.2884, -157.7179