Population 92 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Honomakau
Household size in Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.67 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.89 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Honomakau is a place of big households: 3.67 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Honomakau is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Hawaii as a whole, where the median age is 42.3.
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 Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Honomakau: 30.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Honomakau
Renters in Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Honomakau rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Honomakau: 19.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Honomakau are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,304 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,007 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,150 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,908 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$604 | +$806 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Honomakau costs $1,908 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Hawaii overall ($2,199). Rent takes 16.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Honomakau
Bachelor's degrees in Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Honomakau (32.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Honomakau: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Honomakau
| Period | Honomakau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Honomakau than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
Honomakau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honomakau | 3.67 | 40.7 | 30.2% | 21.0% | 19.5% | 1979 | $1,908 | 32.8% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| Hawi | 2.65 | 49.1 | 15.7% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 1992 | $2,065 | 36.6% | 96.8% | 4.7% |
| Kapaau | 3.58 | 41.1 | 25.5% | 24.5% | 15.5% | 1979 | $1,861 | 19.4% | 97.3% | 3.9% |
| Niulii | 3.98 | 37.5 | 35.8% | 33.2% | 21.5% | 1974 | $1,811 | 27.8% | 97.9% | 4.2% |
| Kawaihae | 2.42 | 54.1 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 12.5% | 2000 | $2,297 | 53.2% | 98.2% | 3.8% |
| Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site | 2.08 | 63.4 | 3.7% | 16.4% | 57.0% | 2002 | $2,192 | 56.9% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| Kuhio Village | 2.50 | 47.9 | 17.8% | 25.6% | 12.9% | 1992 | $1,925 | 46.5% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Waimea | 2.74 | 41.2 | 18.4% | 25.8% | 8.6% | 1993 | $1,928 | 40.9% | 94.3% | 5.4% |
| Waipio | 2.82 | 44.9 | 13.2% | 7.7% | 15.0% | 1982 | $2,607 | 28.7% | 93.3% | 9.4% |
| Puako | 1.99 | 65.9 | 2.9% | 19.6% | 70.6% | 2003 | $2,156 | 57.5% | 96.9% | 3.6% |
| Kukuihaele | 2.82 | 44.9 | 13.2% | 7.7% | 15.0% | 1982 | $2,607 | 28.7% | 93.3% | 9.4% |
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 Honomakau. 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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