Laie

Population: 5,568
Median household income: $119,219
Median home value: $942,700

Laie, a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, has 5,568 residents. Its median household income of $119,219 runs above the Honolulu County figure of $104,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Laie's population declined 2.4% from 5,704 to 5,568, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $756,000 to $942,700.

37.9% of workers drive to work alone. 36.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,568
Median age: 23.2 yrs
Median household income: $119,219
Median home value: $942,700
Median gross rent: $2,375
Housing units: 1,272
Homeownership rate: 41.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7045,568

Median household income

$95,208$119,219

Median home value

$756,000$942,700

Median gross rent

$1,789$2,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,704	$95,208	$756,000	$1,789
2020	6,071	$98,490	$883,800	$1,914
2021	6,436	$101,011	$937,000	$2,141
2022	5,411	$108,965	$943,300	$2,425
2023	5,568	$119,219	$942,700	$2,375

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2433.1%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	332	6.0%
5 to 17	966	17.3%
18 to 24	1,842	33.1%
25 to 34	772	13.9%
35 to 44	626	11.2%
45 to 54	441	7.9%
55 to 64	280	5.0%
65 to 74	250	4.5%
75 and over	59	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,480	26.6%
Black or African American	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.4%
Asian	693	12.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,574	28.3%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	1,544	27.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	228	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	4.2%
High school graduate	481	19.8%
Some college or associate's	884	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	548	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	413	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone37.9%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit3.1%

Walked28.6%

Bicycle6.4%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,033	37.9%
Carpooled	279	10.2%
Public transit	85	3.1%
Walked	779	28.6%
Bicycle	174	6.4%
Worked from home	330	12.1%
Other means	46	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,642	68.5%
15 to 29 min	312	13.0%
30 to 44 min	200	8.3%
45 to 59 min	32	1.3%
60+ min	210	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 4.28
Poverty rate: 10.4% (429 of 4,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	756	77.2%
Nonfamily households	223	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	979	77.0%
Vacant	293	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	41.2%
Renter-occupied	576	58.8%

1-unit, detached36.6%

1-unit, attached41.6%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	466	36.6%
1-unit, attached	529	41.6%
2 to 4 units	198	15.6%
5 to 19 units	62	4.9%
20 or more units	17	1.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1543250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 21.6455, -157.9229