Honolulu, HI City Data

Honolulu, HI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 371,657 people who live in Honolulu and approximately 876,156 who live in Honolulu County. We want to help people moving to or living in Honolulu to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Honolulu. We have included Honolulu housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Honolulu Information

Honolulu County where Honolulu resides is 2,126.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 876,156 and has a population rank of 48 out of all the places in the United States.

Honolulu has a total of 371,657 people and of those residents there are 182,628 males and 189,029 females. The median age of the male population is 38.4 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 12,651 births each year and around 5,835 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Honolulu varies per year, but currently 316,183 are one race and 55,474 are two or more races.

Of the 371,657 people who live in Honolulu, there are 80,349 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Honolulu is 41,156 male and 39,193 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 300,185.

General Honolulu Information
Total area in square miles - Honolulu County	2,126.85
Water area in square miles - Honolulu County	N/A
Resident population - Honolulu County	876,156
Population rank - Honolulu County	48
Total population	371,657
Total population (male)	182,628
Total population (female)	189,029
Population median age (male)	38.4
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Honolulu County	12,651
Deaths- Honolulu County	5,835
Population of one race	316,183
Population of two or more races	55,474
Population under 20 years	80,349
Population under 20 years (male)	41,156
Population under 20 years (female)	39,193
Total population 18 years and over	300,185

Honolulu Social Characteristics

There are 286,450 households in Honolulu. Families make up 207,147 of these households. The table below breaks down the Honolulu families into three different groups. Married-couple families (156,195), male householder with no wife present (13,999) and female householder with no husband present (34,439). The remainder of the Honolulu households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 80,778. Honolulu, HI moving companies help people in Honolulu move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Honolulu. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Honolulu is based, there are 351,229 females 15 and over; of those females there are 92,272 never married, 185,577 now married, 6,076 separated, 33,968 widowed, and 33,336 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,078 separated, 7,702 widowed and 25,812 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Honolulu social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Honolulu.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Honolulu County)
Total households	286,450
Family households (families)	207,147
With own children under 18 years	107,250
Married-couple family	156,195
With own children under 18 years	72,489
Male householder, no wife present, family	13,999
With own children under 18 years	5,345
Female householder, no husband present, family	34,439
With own children under 18 years	15,235
Nonfamily households	80,778
Householder living alone	61,901
65 years and over	20,021

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39,308
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	45,352
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	292,290
Householder	87,374
Spouse	63,809
Child	92,480
Other relatives	13,794
Nonrelatives	10,370
Unmarried partner	2,142
Roomer or boarder	3,108
Housemate or roommate	2,118
Unmarried partner	7,007
Foster child	158
Other	2,844

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	68,081
Male householder	26,178
Male householder living alone	19,657
Male householder not living alone	6,521
Female householder	26,785
Female householder living alone	22,032
Female householder not living alone	4,753
Nonrelatives	15,118
Unmarried partner	4,865
Roomer or boarder	1,900
Housemate or roommate	6,987
Foster child	49
Other	1,317

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	351,229
Never married	92,272
Now married	185,577
Separated	6,076
Widowed	33,968
Divorced	33,336
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,078
Widowed	7,702
Divorced	25,812

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	371,657
Male	182,628
Under 5 years	9,685
5 to 9 years	10,519
10 to 14 years	10,268
15 to 17 years	6,328
18 and 19 years	4,356
20 years	2,273
21 years	2,377
22 to 24 years	7,687
25 to 29 years	13,707
30 to 34 years	13,970
35 to 39 years	14,858
40 to 44 years	14,274
45 to 49 years	13,816
50 to 54 years	12,735
55 to 59 years	9,859
60 and 61 years	3,093
62 to 64 years	4,357
65 and 66 years	2,768
67 to 69 years	4,225
70 to 74 years	7,216
75 to 79 years	6,705
80 to 84 years	4,376
85 years and over	3,176
Female	189,029
Under 5 years	9,211
5 to 9 years	9,921
10 to 14 years	9,647
15 to 17 years	5,893
18 and 19 years	4,521
20 years	2,406
21 years	2,341
22 to 24 years	7,262
25 to 29 years	12,870
30 to 34 years	13,364
35 to 39 years	14,038
40 to 44 years	14,005
45 to 49 years	13,895
50 to 54 years	13,203
55 to 59 years	10,269
60 and 61 years	3,496
62 to 64 years	4,896
65 and 66 years	3,334
67 to 69 years	5,294
70 to 74 years	9,608
75 to 79 years	8,543
80 to 84 years	6,070
85 years and over	4,942

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	371,657
One race	316,183
White	73,093
Black or African American	6,038
American Indian and Alaska Native	689
Asian	207,588
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25,457
Some other race	644
Two or more races	55,474

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	360,371
People who are White alone	69,810
People who are Black or African American alone	5,539
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	647
People who are Asian alone	202,689
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24,619
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15,649
People who are Some other race alone	3,152

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	819,914
Same house	461,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,049
Different state or abroad	134,330
Different state	95,711
Abroad	38,619

PLACE OF BIRTH (Honolulu County)
Total resident population	876,156
Born in United States	420,120
State of residence	488,897
Different state	193,001
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26,012
Foreign born	168,246

Honolulu Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Honolulu. That total enrollment is 234,038 for the population of the country, which includes Honolulu. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 123,982 and elementary or high school enrollment was 286,885 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 65,506.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Honolulu population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	234,038
Pre-kindergarten	12,975
Public	5,299
Private	7,676
Kindergarten	12,113
Public	10,216
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	95,339
Public	78,829
Private	16,510
Elementary and high school	143,443
Public	117,025
Private	26,418
High school grades 9 to 12	48,104
Public	38,196
Private	9,908
College, undergraduate years	53,948
Public	39,676
Private	14,272
Graduate or professional school	11,559
Public	7,381
Private	4,178
Not enrolled in school	608,223

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	579,998
Less than 9th grade	42,087
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	45,801
High school graduate	161,348
Some college, no degree	123,521
Associate's degree	45,595
Bachelor's degree	161,646
Graduate or professional degree	27.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	109,571

Honolulu Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 691,015 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Honolulu. The Honolulu occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (129,513), service occupations (75,149), sales and office occupations (111,376), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,534), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (30,860) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (33,716). The 691,015 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 271,476 private wage and salary workers, 86,380 government workers, 23,966 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Honolulu County)
Population 16 years and over	691,015
In labor force	447,320
Civilian labor force	408,638
Employed	383,148
Unemployed	25,490
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	38,682
Females 16 years and over	346,036
In labor force	203,289
Civilian labor force	198,679
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,072
Armed forces	4,610
Males 16 years and over	344,979
In labor force	244,031
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,418
Armed forces	34,072

COMMUTING TO WORK (Honolulu County)
Workers 16 years and over	412,250
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	253,231
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	80,009
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	23,022
Other means	3,451
Worked at home	11,906
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	10,939,345

OCCUPATION (Honolulu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,513
Management, professional, and related occupations	129,513
Service occupations	75,149
Sales and office occupations	111,376
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,534
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	30,860
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	33,716

INDUSTRY (Honolulu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,513
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,046
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,494
Wholesale trade	13,211
Retail trade	46,914
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	24,877
Information	10,515
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,643
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	37,837
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	76,091
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	52,743
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	35,812

CLASS OF WORKER (Honolulu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,513
Private wage and salary workers	271,476
Government workers	86,380
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	23,966
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Honolulu Housing Characteristics

In Honolulu, HI there are 315,988 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 286,450 occupied and 29,538 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Honolulu, there are 141,851 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31,134 units in Honolulu. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Honolulu, HI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Honolulu, HI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Honolulu. There are 4,500 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,324 with rent between $200-299, 9,264 with rent between $300-499 and 91,365 with rent for $500 and above. Full Honolulu gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Honolulu, HI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Honolulu County)
Total housing units	315,988
Occupied housing units	286,450
Vacant housing units	29,538

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Honolulu County)
Total housing units	315,988
1-unit, detached	141,851
1-unit, attached	31,134
2 units	7,166
3 or 4 units	16,520
5 to 9 units	23,184
10 to 19 units	17,033
20 to 49 units	18,770
50 or more units	59,647
Mobile home	450

HOUSING TENURE (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
Owner-occupied	156,290
Renter-occupied	130,160

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
No vehicles available	36,614
2 vehicle available	142,443
3 vehicles available	30,384
4 vehicles available	9,761
5 or more vehicles available	4,546

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
Utility gas	10,944
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	147,304
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	212
Coal or coke	8
Wood	157
Solar energy	3,348
Other fuel	120
No fuel used	121,441

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
Less Than $50,000	156,290
$50,000 to $99,999	1,888
$100,000 to $149,999	4,723
$150,000 to $199,999	9,738
$200,000 to $299,999	36,253
$300,000 to $499,999	30,669
$1,000,000 or more	1,458
Median (dollars)	309,000

GROSS RENT (Honolulu County)
Occupied units paying rent	130,160
Less than $200	4,500
$200 to $299	3,324
$300 to $499	9,264
$500 to $699	23,912
$700 to $999	36,051
$1,000 to $1,499	24,544
$1,500 or more	6,857