Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI

The map below shows majority race by area in Hawaii Kai, 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 Hawaii Kai racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hawaii Kai overall is asian, making up 42.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 25.3%. There are more asian people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Hawaii Kai

 
Self-Identified Race
Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI Population
White
25.0%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
0.9%
Asian
42.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
25.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI

The map below shows diversity in Hawaii Kai. 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.

Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Hawaii Kai Diversity Score

68.7

More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods

Hawaii Kai has a diversity score of 68.7: 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. Hawaii Kai is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Hawaii Kai's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Hawaii Kai, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Hawaii Kai.

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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