Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI

The map below shows majority race by area in Ala Moana-Kakaako, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Ala Moana-Kakaako racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ala Moana-Kakaako overall is asian, making up 62.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.4%. There are more asian people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Ala Moana-Kakaako

 
Self-Identified Race
Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI Population
White
16.4%
Hispanic
4.5%
Black
1.6%
Asian
62.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
15.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI

The map below shows diversity in Ala Moana-Kakaako. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Ala Moana-Kakaako Diversity Score

56.1

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Ala Moana-Kakaako has a diversity score of 56.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Ala Moana-Kakaako is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Ala Moana-Kakaako's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Ala Moana-Kakaako, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Ala Moana-Kakaako.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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