Population 4,323 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Puhi
Household size in Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.71 | 3.48 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.95 | 3.62 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.76 | 3.51 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.40 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Puhi is a place of big households: 3.76 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.39 in 2006–10, 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 Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 40.8 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 39.0 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 42.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 41.3 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +0.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Puhi is 38.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 13.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +1.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Puhi: 15.9% 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 Puhi
Renters in Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 38.2% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 35.8% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 36.4% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 32.2% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −5.9 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Puhi rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 23.0% have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 11.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Puhi than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Lihue as a whole looks much the same.
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 Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1984 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Puhi has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,340 | $1,308 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,416 | $1,196 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,698 | $1,371 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,363 | $2,112 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,023 | +$803 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Puhi runs $2,363 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% 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 Puhi
Bachelor's degrees in Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 20.1% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 19.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 24.3% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 28.7% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Puhi: 21.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 84.7% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 87.7% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 89.4% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 94.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Puhi is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Lihue.
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 Puhi
| Period | Puhi | Lihue | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Puhi has been strong: just 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Lihue as a whole (2.6%). 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).
Puhi compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puhi | 3.76 | 38.6 | 15.9% | 22.7% | 11.2% | 1992 | $2,363 | 21.6% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Hanamaulu | 4.05 | 38.2 | 8.4% | 32.4% | 11.6% | 1975 | $1,947 | 20.1% | 93.9% | 4.4% |
| Wailua | 3.09 | 44.7 | 10.3% | 24.8% | 13.5% | 1985 | $1,991 | 33.0% | 91.3% | 2.6% |
| North Shore Waialua | 2.73 | 45.5 | 3.8% | 43.0% | 15.2% | 1966 | $2,353 | 34.4% | 96.2% | 6.3% |
| North Shore | 3.06 | 42.3 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 12.2% | 1974 | $2,314 | 27.8% | 94.7% | 6.3% |
| Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale | 3.26 | 36.9 | 11.9% | 28.4% | 6.4% | 1995 | $2,581 | 33.2% | 94.7% | 5.1% |
| Mililani Waipio Melemanu | 2.94 | 44.5 | 10.8% | 22.3% | 4.2% | 1976 | $2,336 | 39.8% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley | 2.89 | 42.0 | 11.8% | 24.1% | 4.7% | 1998 | $2,653 | 50.8% | 98.2% | 2.4% |
| West Loch | 4.43 | 37.1 | 16.6% | 54.4% | 5.8% | 1971 | $2,147 | 16.0% | 86.1% | 4.4% |
| Koolauloa | 3.81 | 30.8 | 11.0% | 46.2% | 21.0% | 1977 | $2,090 | 39.5% | 93.4% | 4.7% |
| Ewa | 3.56 | 34.2 | 15.8% | 30.6% | 4.8% | 1998 | $2,794 | 31.6% | 93.5% | 3.6% |
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 Puhi. 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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