Makaha

Population: 9,898
Median household income: $63,291
Median home value: $416,100

Located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, Makaha is a community with a population of 9,898. At $63,291, its median household income sits below Honolulu County's $104,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Makaha's population grew 17.8% from 8,404 to 9,898, while its median home value rose 2.8% from $404,900 to $416,100.

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander residents are the largest group, 26.9% of the population. 59.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,898
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,291
Median home value: $416,100
Median gross rent: $1,871
Housing units: 4,308
Homeownership rate: 41.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4049,898

Median household income

$50,992$63,291

Median home value

$404,900$416,100

Median gross rent

$1,467$1,871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,404	$50,992	$404,900	$1,467
2020	10,087	$51,278	$362,500	$1,534
2021	9,710	$47,470	$386,900	$1,628
2022	10,042	$57,235	$402,500	$1,739
2023	9,898	$63,291	$416,100	$1,871

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,018	10.3%
5 to 17	1,712	17.3%
18 to 24	954	9.6%
25 to 34	1,055	10.7%
35 to 44	1,397	14.1%
45 to 54	972	9.8%
55 to 64	1,258	12.7%
65 to 74	1,120	11.3%
75 and over	412	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,025	20.5%
Black or African American	387	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.9%
Asian	1,002	10.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2,659	26.9%
Some other race	31	0.3%
Two or more races	2,281	23.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,425	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	738	11.9%
High school graduate	2,284	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,999	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	710	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	483	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone59.4%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit11.8%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,972	59.4%
Carpooled	551	16.6%
Public transit	393	11.8%
Walked	9	0.3%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	351	10.6%
Other means	41	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	307	10.3%
15 to 29 min	392	13.2%
30 to 44 min	455	15.3%
45 to 59 min	711	23.9%
60+ min	1,106	37.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 25.2% (2,466 of 9,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,768	54.1%
Nonfamily households	1,500	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,268	75.9%
Vacant	1,040	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,341	41.0%
Renter-occupied	1,927	59.0%

1-unit, detached34.2%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units37.4%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,472	34.2%
1-unit, attached	239	5.5%
2 to 4 units	544	12.6%
5 to 19 units	430	10.0%
20 or more units	1,610	37.4%
Mobile home & other	13	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1547450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 2.86 sq mi
Center point: 21.4677, -158.2164