Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Puhi, Lihue, HI

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

Puhi, Lihue, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Puhi overall is asian, making up 57.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 26.1%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Puhi

 
Self-Identified Race
Puhi, Lihue, HI Population
White
13.7%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
0.4%
Asian
57.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
26.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Puhi, Lihue, HI

The map below shows diversity in Puhi. 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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Puhi Diversity Score

58.7

More diverse than 59% of US neighborhoods

Puhi has a diversity score of 58.7: 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. Puhi is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Puhi's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Puhi, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Puhi.

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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