Makena

Population: 118
Median household income: $188,750
Median home value: $2,000,001

Makena is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to 118 residents. At $188,750, its median household income sits above Maui County's $95,076.

Between 2019 and 2023, Makena's population declined 16.9% from 142 to 118, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $1,605,800 to $2,000,001.

Owners occupy 98.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 62.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 118
Median age: 62.6 yrs
Median household income: $188,750
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

142118

Median household income

$52,917$188,750

Median home value

$1,605,800$2,000,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	142	$52,917	$1,605,800	—
2020	168	—	$2,000,001	—
2021	167	—	$2,000,001	$1,150
2022	158	$148,750	$2,000,001	—
2023	118	$188,750	$2,000,001	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6430.5%

65 to 7431.4%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	4	3.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	2.5%
35 to 44	3	2.5%
45 to 54	19	16.1%
55 to 64	36	30.5%
65 to 74	37	31.4%
75 and over	16	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	6.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.6%
High school graduate	24	21.1%
Some college or associate's	28	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	29	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	30	26.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone42.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked47.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	42.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	47.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	7.5%
Other means	1	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	59.5%
15 to 29 min	11	29.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	4	10.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 11.0% (13 of 118)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	53.4%
Nonfamily households	27	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	54.7%
Vacant	48	45.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57	98.3%
Renter-occupied	1	1.7%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	10.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1548350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.47 sq mi
Water area: 2.07 sq mi
Center point: 20.6240, -156.4286