Makaha Valley

Population: 161
Median household income: $161,000
Median home value: $1,636,400

Makaha Valley, a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, has 161 residents. The median household income of $161,000 is above the Honolulu County median ($104,264).

Between 2019 and 2023, Makaha Valley's population declined 90.7% from 1,731 to 161, while its median home value rose 641.5% from $220,700 to $1,636,400.

75.0% of workers drive to work alone. 92.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 161
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $161,000
Median home value: $1,636,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 123
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,731161

Median household income

$67,292$161,000

Median home value

$220,700$1,636,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,731	$67,292	$220,700	$1,359
2020	120	—	$1,520,800	—
2021	155	—	$1,555,600	—
2022	158	$250,000	$1,510,400	—
2023	161	$161,000	$1,636,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.9%
5 to 17	26	16.1%
18 to 24	9	5.6%
25 to 34	32	19.9%
35 to 44	8	5.0%
45 to 54	11	6.8%
55 to 64	29	18.0%
65 to 74	26	16.1%
75 and over	17	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	66	41.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	19.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	11.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	10.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree33.3%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.8%
High school graduate	19	15.4%
Some college or associate's	38	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	41	33.3%
Graduate or professional degree	24	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	75.0%
Carpooled	12	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	4.8%
15 to 29 min	15	23.8%
30 to 44 min	15	23.8%
45 to 59 min	4	6.3%
60+ min	26	41.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 11.8% (19 of 161)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	65.0%
Nonfamily households	21	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2021

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	48.8%
Vacant	63	51.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	90.0%
Renter-occupied	6	10.0%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	92.7%
1-unit, attached	8	6.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1547560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 21.4844, -158.1843