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Honolulu County, Hawaii (HI)

County population in 2022: 995,638 (99% urban, 1% rural); it was 876,156 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 126,097
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 48,290
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 156,233
Renter-occupied apartments: 136,660 (it was 130,217 in 2000)
% of renters here:

45%
State:

42%

Land area: 600 sq. mi.

Water area: 1527.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 1660 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Honolulu County: 130.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.7%), Public administration (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Honolulu County, HI (2022)
    • 401,35240.3%Asian alone
    • 208,39920.9%Two or more races
    • 168,75916.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 102,94710.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 89,7859.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20,2562.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,8980.3%Some other race alone
    • 1,2420.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

39.7 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years
Males: 503,323  (50.6%)
Females: 492,315  (49.4%)
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Average household size:
Honolulu County:

2.0 people
Hawaii:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $96,580 ($51,914 in 1999)
This county:

$96,580
Hawaii:

$92,458

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,738 (lower quartile is $1,192, upper quartile is $2,596)
This county:

$1738
State:

$1629


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $874,500 (it was $274,600 in 2000)
Honolulu:

$874,500
Hawaii:

$820,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $568,100 - $1,175,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,158,982
Here:

$1,158,982
State:

$1,035,348

Townhouses or other attached units: $982,127
Here:

$982,127
State:

$976,474

In 2-unit structures: $920,464
Here:

$920,464
State:

$928,739

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $717,340
Here:

$717,340
State:

$758,960

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $577,655
Here:

$577,655
State:

$584,974

Mobile homes: $3,452,310
Here:

$3,452,310
State:

$2,708,543

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $319,807
Here:

$319,807
State:

$376,855

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,842
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $723

Institutionalized population: 7,658
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Health of residents in Honolulu County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
80.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
69.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 182 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 146 pounds. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 652 buildings, average cost: $368,000
  • 2021: 938 buildings, average cost: $370,900
  • 2020: 862 buildings, average cost: $401,400
  • 2019: 912 buildings, average cost: $410,200
  • 2018: 983 buildings, average cost: $373,000
  • 2017: 1028 buildings, average cost: $340,600
  • 2016: 846 buildings, average cost: $405,400
  • 2015: 982 buildings, average cost: $390,200
  • 2014: 875 buildings, average cost: $331,700
  • 2013: 1137 buildings, average cost: $317,500
  • 2012: 994 buildings, average cost: $313,200
  • 2011: 734 buildings, average cost: $361,100
  • 2010: 879 buildings, average cost: $301,900
  • 2009: 862 buildings, average cost: $308,000
  • 2008: 780 buildings, average cost: $356,400
  • 2007: 1152 buildings, average cost: $282,400
  • 2006: 1727 buildings, average cost: $276,800
  • 2005: 2079 buildings, average cost: $205,200
  • 2004: 1898 buildings, average cost: $194,000
  • 2003: 2910 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2002: 1964 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 2001: 1673 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2000: 1732 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 1999: 1449 buildings, average cost: $153,400
  • 1998: 1272 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 1997: 1141 buildings, average cost: $153,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Honolulu, HI residents
Average permit cost in Honolulu, HI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,352 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,337 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Honolulu, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Honolulu, HI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Honolulu, HI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.7%
Honolulu County:

9.7%
Hawaii:

10.2%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.4% for Black residents, 8.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.1% for American Indian residents, 20.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.7% for other race residents, 10.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.7 years old
(Males: 38.0 years old, Females: 41.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.2 years old, Black residents: 31.8 years old, American Indian residents: 28.5 years old, Asian residents: 51.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 29.7 years old)

Area name: Honolulu, HI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Honolulu County is $997 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1205 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1757 a month.

Cities in this county include: Honolulu, Urban Honolulu, Ewa, Koolaupoko, East Honolulu, Kaneohe, Waipahu, Pearl City, Waimalu, Mililani Town.

Honolulu County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Honolulu County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.170 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 14.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Atascosa County, Texas .

County total employment by year in Honolulu, HI
County average yearly wages by year in Honolulu, HI

Current college students: 65,507
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 187,645 (62.5% naturalized citizens)

Honolulu County:

18.8%
Whole state:

17.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 48,8012010 or later
  • 37,6512000 to 2009
  • 32,7761990 to 1999
  • 44,8721980 to 1989
  • 36,2421970 to 1979
  • 29,904Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

Honolulu County marital status for males Honolulu County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 170,903
  • One, attached: 42,847
  • Two: 6,673
  • 3 or 4: 16,388
  • 5 to 9: 24,501
  • 10 to 19: 16,285
  • 20 to 49: 22,182
  • 50 or more: 72,172
  • Mobile homes: 1,565
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 347

Housing units in Honolulu County with a mortgage: 132,838 (23,084 second mortgage, 1,230 home equity loan, 19,644 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,400

Here:

95.7% with mortgage
State:

96.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Honolulu County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic173,71639
Evangelical Protestant92,310382
Other80,221204
Mainline Protestant28,013115
Orthodox3004
None578,647-
Honolulu County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 195
Honolulu County:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 126
This county:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 141
Honolulu County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 734
This county:

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Honolulu County:

8.3%
Hawaii:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Honolulu County:

20.5%
State:

20.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.9%
State:

9.2%

Agriculture in Honolulu County:

Average size of farms: 89 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $225,845
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $10834.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $162,162
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,543
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 35.04%
Vegetables: 4,020 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,371 acres

Earthquake activity:

Honolulu County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1069% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 237.7 miles away from Honolulu County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 171.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 173.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 245.0 miles away from Honolulu County center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 220.5 miles away from the county center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Hawaii Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4510, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: April 13, 2018 - April 16, 2018, FEMA Id: 4365, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Hawaii Tsunami Waves, Incident Period: March 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1967: April 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 1967, Natural disaster type: Tsunami Wave
  • Hawaii Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 10, 2008 to December 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1814: January 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1814, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Hawaii Waialua Fire, Incident Period: August 14, 2007 to August 21, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 2720, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Hawaii Earthquake, Incident Period: October 15, 2006 to January 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1664: October 17, 2006, FEMA Id: 1664, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 20, 2006 to April 02, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1640: May 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1640, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Hawaii Waikele Fire, Incident Period: August 17, 2005 to August 20, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 2577, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Hawaii Nanakuli Brush Fire, Incident Period: August 14, 2005 to August 20, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 15, 2005, FEMA Id: 2576, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Hawaii Severe Storms and Flash Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1575: February 01, 2005, FEMA Id: 1575, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flash Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Honolulu County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Fires: 3, Mudslides: 3, Landslides: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Typhoon: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Honolulu

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 309,342 (62.2%)
  • Carpooled: 74,699 (15.0%)
  • Bus: 22,656 (4.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 95 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 35 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 49 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 13,244 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle: 5,216 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 26,334 (5.3%)
  • Worked at home: 45,632 (9.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (41%)
  • Japan (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Micronesia (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Oceania, n.e.c. (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Honolulu County


  • English (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • American (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Portuguese (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Honolulu County, Hawaii in 2010:

  • 8,806 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 6,716 people in college/university student housing
  • 3,745 people in military ships
  • 3,425 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 3,408 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3,049 people in state prisons
  • 2,276 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 1,223 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 1,073 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 704 people in federal detention centers
  • 361 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 114 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 103 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 73 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 60 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 34 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 34 people in maritime/merchant vessels
  • 27 people in military disciplinary barracks and jails
  • 27 people in military treatment facilities with assigned patients
  • 18 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Honolulu County, Hawaii in 2000:

  • 11,286 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 3,667 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,636 people in military ships
  • 2,469 people in state prisons
  • 2,171 people in nursing homes
  • 1,382 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,298 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 1,160 people in other group homes
  • 1,096 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 512 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 508 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 446 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 356 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 336 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 255 people in religious group quarters
  • 213 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 171 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 159 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 151 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 97 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 96 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 94 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 84 people in halfway houses
  • 84 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 72 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 62 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 57 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 56 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 52 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 23 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 14 people in other types of correctional institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $79,026.

4.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($72,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
Hawaii average:

4.91%


0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,064 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.27%
Hawaii average:

0.19%

0.26% relocated from other counties in Hawaii ($2,564 average AGI)
4.27% relocated from other states ($66,075 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

4.27%
Hawaii average:

4.22%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from San Diego County, CA  0.18% ($67,875 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.17% ($91,288)
from Hawaii County, HI  0.12% ($43,607)
from Clark County, NV  0.11% ($47,560)
from Maui County, HI  0.10% ($47,313)
from King County, WA  0.09% ($94,000)
from Orange County, CA  0.07% ($150,538)


5.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($71,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.90%
Hawaii average:

5.53%


0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,928 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.21%
Hawaii average:

0.15%

0.33% relocated to other counties in Hawaii ($3,358 average AGI)
5.35% relocated to other states ($65,358 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

5.35%
Hawaii average:

4.88%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Clark County, NV  0.30% ($64,811 average AGI)
to San Diego County, CA  0.22% ($63,331)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.17% ($57,293)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.14% ($88,799)
to King County, WA  0.11% ($66,996)
to Maui County, HI  0.10% ($63,302)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.10% ($57,005)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Honolulu County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Honolulu County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Honolulu County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Honolulu County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Honolulu County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Honolulu County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Honolulu County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Honolulu County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Honolulu County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 135,607 (122,428 aged, 13,179 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 9,646 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.22
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,412
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 216
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,431

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,425
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 720
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 74
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 121

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 6,873

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 23.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 7.1
  • Cut/Pierce - 5.1
  • Other - 11.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 41.6
  • Firearm - 17.2
  • Poisoning - 14.5
  • Fall - 14.3
  • Other - 5.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 995,638
  • Male householders: 167,659 (43,866 living alone), Female householders: 170,779 (42,438 living alone)
  • 165,594 spouses (162,489 opposite-sex spouses), 21,811 unmarried partners, (19,950 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 258,854 children (244,858 natural, 6,593 adopted, 7,403 stepchildren), 41,575 grandchildren, 17,652 brothers or sisters, 24,276 parents, 466 foster children, 40,749 other relatives, 52,237 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 33,986

Size of family households: 87,372 2-persons, 50,466 3-persons, 44,251 4-persons, 22,740 5-persons, 11,821 6-persons, 12,896 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 86,304 1-person, 17,092 2-persons, 2,700 3-persons, 1,474 4-persons, 862 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 289 7-or-more-persons.

116,725 married couples with children.
39,854 single-parent households (10,232 men, 29,622 women).

74.7% of residents of Honolulu speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
21.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $9,732,078,000 ($10,818 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,544,009,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,443,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $847,090,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,457,000
Federal grants: $1,570,348,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,847,186,000 ($1,569,374,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,009,992,000 ($2,605,722,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $12,063,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $357,100,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,843,197,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 70,118
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 34,141
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +23,631
Here:

+26 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -29,510
Here -33 per 1000 residents
State -10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Honolulu County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 164.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.9

Year house built in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • Year house built in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • 3,2462020 or later
  • 33,5602010 to 2019
  • 36,2782000 to 2009
  • 39,9721990 to 1999
  • 46,8211980 to 1989
  • 86,8421970 to 1979
  • 64,3041960 to 1969
  • 37,5991950 to 1959
  • 14,6981940 to 1949
  • 10,5431939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • 4,4181 room
  • 7,0702 rooms
  • 16,9493 rooms
  • 32,2394 rooms
  • 38,0375 rooms
  • 36,9706 rooms
  • 23,2537 rooms
  • 17,2058 rooms
  • 25,7569+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • 15,7241 room
  • 17,3352 rooms
  • 23,6713 rooms
  • 31,6034 rooms
  • 18,9555 rooms
  • 13,6566 rooms
  • 6,8487 rooms
  • 4,6278 rooms
  • 4,1229+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • 4,913no bedroom
  • 12,2081 bedroom
  • 38,5482 bedrooms
  • 75,7033 bedrooms
  • 47,3544 bedrooms
  • 23,1715+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • 17,904no bedroom
  • 26,6431 bedroom
  • 44,3782 bedrooms
  • 31,9313 bedrooms
  • 12,2824 bedrooms
  • 3,4035+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Honolulu County, Hawaii in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Honolulu County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Honolulu County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8,803no vehicle
  • 57,3701 vehicle
  • 76,1112 vehicles
  • 33,6843 vehicles
  • 16,4204 vehicles
  • 9,5095+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Honolulu County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Honolulu County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 24,972no vehicle
  • 59,4581 vehicle
  • 38,5182 vehicles
  • 9,2783 vehicles
  • 3,0134 vehicles
  • 1,3025+ vehicles

86.6% of Honolulu County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 10% lived in Hawaii.

Honolulu County:

86.6%
State average:

87.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 530,334
  • Other state: 243,484
  • Northeast: 38,449
  • Midwest: 37,438
  • South: 73,192
  • West: 94,405
Year householders moved into unit in Honolulu County, HI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Honolulu County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 45.8%Electricity
  • 43.2%No fuel used
  • 6.5%Solar energy
  • 3.2%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.5%Electricity
  • 41.2%No fuel used
  • 4.5%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Solar energy
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20,525
Here:

22.8%
Hawaii:

21.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11,126
Here:

25.2%
Hawaii:

21.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12,758
Here:

24.2%
Hawaii:

23.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 16,573
  • Number of aged recipients: 5,521
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 11,052
  • Number of recipients under 18: 962
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 8,407
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 7,204
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 5,546
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7,944
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 208 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,039$401,7383,974$356,99519,333$349,6951,371$288,53151$1,537,4312,402$311,9073$237,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED121$418,017257$364,7352,209$370,811127$326,8821$2,875,000282$311,1490$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED332$415,819554$374,7675,114$384,090298$232,7927$720,571927$330,9363$408,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN273$429,103558$398,6273,390$370,635180$311,31711$1,821,636555$325,8471$450,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS28$459,00032$642,375506$365,70626$381,3850$066$412,7731$12,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 143 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED332$371,337154$363,10417$298,647
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED107$361,63692$395,4247$299,571
APPLICATIONS DENIED69$383,01467$429,4331$214,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN36$370,58334$410,0003$311,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$396,0008$419,2500$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Honolulu, HI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Honolulu, HI - Value
Most common first names in Honolulu County, HI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,48573.1 years
William2,04372.5 years
James1,91472.7 years
Robert1,88271.9 years
George1,88273.8 years
Mary1,87779.3 years
Joseph1,46772.7 years
Richard1,45672.2 years
Charles1,37173.2 years
Henry1,13974.7 years
Most common last names in Honolulu County, HI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lee1,40377.6 years
Wong1,16678.2 years
Chang76278.3 years
Young73776.6 years
Ching69378.7 years
Chun67679.3 years
Kim67177.3 years
Lum58678.7 years
Nakamura57578.4 years
Higa54478.6 years
Businesses in Honolulu County, HI
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness7Hot Topic3
7-Eleven45Hyatt2
ALDO3IHOP4
AT&T14IZOD1
Abercrombie & Fitch1J.Crew1
Abercrombie Kids1Jack In The Box20
Ace Hardware6Jamba Juice26
Aeropostale3Jones New York12
American Eagle Outfitters2Journeys3
Ann Taylor2Kmart4
Apple Store3LensCrafters4
Arby's7Little Caesars Pizza7
Ascend Collection2Lowe's1
Ashley Furniture3Macy's8
Audi1Marriott5
BMW1Mazda3
Barnes & Noble2McDonald's48
Baskin-Robbins17Motherhood Maternity2
Bath & Body Works1New Balance10
Bebe2Nike59
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan3
Ben & Jerry's1Nordstrom2
Bentleymotors.Com1Office Depot4
Best Western2OfficeMax4
Blockbuster12Outback4
Brooks Brothers1Outback Steakhouse4
Brookstone1Pac Sun3
Buffalo Wild Wings1Panda Express16
Burger King22Papa John's Pizza7
CVS30Payless11
Cache1Penske1
Carl\s Jr.2Pier 1 Imports3
Charlotte Russe2Pizza Hut7
Chevrolet3Popeyes8
Chuck E. Cheese's2Red Lobster1
Cinnabon 6SAS Shoes7
Circle K3Safeway12
Clarks2Sam's Club2
ColorTyme5Sears12
Costco4Sephora3
Curves12Sheraton2
DHL10Skechers USA2
Dairy Queen7Spencer Gifts2
Dennys6Sprint Nextel8
Domino's Pizza7Starbucks52
Express1Subway53
Famous Footwear2Target2
FedEx59The Cheesecake Factory1
Firestone Complete Auto Care9True Value1
Foot Locker3U-Haul11
Ford3UPS56
Forever 213Vans25
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Verizon Wireless12
GNC16Victoria's Secret1
Goodwill8Volkswagen2
Gymboree4Vons13
Haagen-Dazs3Walgreens5
Haworth1Walmart4
Hilton5Wendy's5
Holiday Inn1Westin1
Hollister Co.2Wet Seal2
Home Depot3Whole Foods Market1
Honda3YMCA11

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