Makawao

Population: 7,263
Median household income: $96,116
Median home value: $819,600

Located in Maui County, Hawaii, Makawao is a community with a population of 7,263. At $96,116, its median household income sits in line with Maui County's $95,076.

From 2019 to 2023, Makawao's population declined 1.1% from 7,341 to 7,263, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $603,800 to $819,600.

The median resident is 43.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,263
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $96,116
Median home value: $819,600
Median gross rent: $1,699
Housing units: 2,759
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3417,263

Median household income

$82,316$96,116

Median home value

$603,800$819,600

Median gross rent

$1,336$1,699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,341	$82,316	$603,800	$1,336
2020	7,989	$93,577	$630,700	$1,435
2021	7,670	$100,716	$634,800	$1,642
2022	7,704	$109,385	$769,200	$1,806
2023	7,263	$96,116	$819,600	$1,699

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	500	6.9%
5 to 17	1,180	16.2%
18 to 24	459	6.3%
25 to 34	621	8.6%
35 to 44	1,015	14.0%
45 to 54	860	11.8%
55 to 64	1,152	15.9%
65 to 74	762	10.5%
75 and over	714	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,106	29.0%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	1,211	16.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,089	15.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,808	24.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,027	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	217	4.2%
High school graduate	1,368	26.7%
Some college or associate's	2,004	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,017	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	518	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,269	73.2%
Carpooled	311	10.0%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	103	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	390	12.6%
Other means	19	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	22.3%
15 to 29 min	954	35.2%
30 to 44 min	811	29.9%
45 to 59 min	194	7.2%
60+ min	146	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 10.5% (765 of 7,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,865	71.6%
Nonfamily households	740	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,605	94.4%
Vacant	154	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,696	65.1%
Renter-occupied	909	34.9%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,334	84.6%
1-unit, attached	214	7.8%
2 to 4 units	69	2.5%
5 to 19 units	52	1.9%
20 or more units	59	2.1%
Mobile home & other	31	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1548050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 20.8480, -156.3190