Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Makiki, Honolulu, HI

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

Makiki, Honolulu, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Makiki overall is asian, making up 48.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 27.4%. There are more asian people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Makiki

 
Self-Identified Race
Makiki, Honolulu, HI Population
White
17.9%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
1.6%
Asian
48.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
27.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Makiki, Honolulu, HI

The map below shows diversity in Makiki. 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.

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Makiki Diversity Score

65.7

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

Makiki has a diversity score of 65.7: 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. Makiki is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Makiki's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Makiki, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Makiki.

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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