Population 39,858 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aiea
Household size in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 3.21 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 3.26 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Aiea holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the Honolulu area overall, where it has 3.10 people. Household size has dropped from 3.02 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Aiea is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.0, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Aiea: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Aiea has a lower share of single-parent households than most Hawaii cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aiea
Renters in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 42.4% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 45.1% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 43.8% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 40.2% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Aiea rent their homes (32.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Honolulu area overall (40.2%). About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Aiea: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1976 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1977 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Aiea leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southeast. Aiea has older homes than at least four in five Hawaii cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,614 | $1,466 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,706 | $1,594 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,147 | $2,010 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,401 | $2,359 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$787 | +$894 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Aiea runs $2,401 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $787 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aiea
Bachelor's degrees in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 30.4% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 31.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 34.3% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 37.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Aiea (38.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 89.9% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 90.5% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 91.8% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Aiea is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Honolulu area. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aiea
| Period | Aiea | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Aiea runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Honolulu area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aiea compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiea | 2.87 | 46.7 | 8.2% | 32.6% | 7.4% | 1973 | $2,401 | 38.7% | 93.8% | 4.3% |
| Halawa | 2.60 | 46.8 | 9.2% | 32.1% | 3.5% | 1982 | $1,874 | 37.0% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Pearl City | 3.10 | 46.0 | 10.2% | 30.9% | 4.8% | 1973 | $2,253 | 33.3% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
| Pearl Harbor | 2.11 | 23.0 | 0.7% | 97.3% | 25.0% | 1964 | $3,343 | 31.6% | 98.4% | 1.4% |
| Hickam Housing | 3.44 | 25.8 | 6.6% | 99.2% | 9.0% | 1987 | $3,390 | 51.3% | 98.9% | 7.4% |
| Iroquois Point | 3.48 | 20.7 | 13.1% | 32.7% | 4.7% | 1983 | $1,997 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4.0% |
| Waipahu | 3.84 | 42.1 | 14.7% | 34.7% | 6.1% | 1980 | $2,283 | 26.2% | 89.7% | 4.0% |
| Ewa Beach | 3.59 | 35.2 | 16.0% | 27.9% | 5.2% | 1995 | $2,749 | 31.1% | 93.4% | 3.6% |
| Honolulu area | 3.10 | 41.5 | 10.9% | 40.2% | 8.9% | 1979 | $2,359 | 37.3% | 93.0% | 4.7% |
| Mililani | 2.93 | 38.9 | 9.8% | 38.6% | 5.3% | 1986 | $2,631 | 40.8% | 96.8% | 5.1% |
| Honouliuli | 3.84 | 24.4 | 39.7% | 73.7% | 2.0% | 2015 | $1,764 | 12.2% | 89.3% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aiea. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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