5.0% of Lihue, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 102.0% less than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Hawaii. 5.8% of high school graduates and 5.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.2%. For comparison, it was 37.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lihue, HI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lihue:
5.0%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lihue:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lihue:
15.6%
Hawaii:
16.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lihue:
40.1%
Hawaii:
21.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.2%
Residents above poverty level:
37.0%
Poverty by age in Lihue, HI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lihue,HI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lihue,HI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lihue,HI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lihue, HI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lihue, HI (%)
12.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.3%Asian
5.1%Native Hawaiian
44.3%Other race
1.1%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lihue, HI (absolute numbers)
165White
0Black
0American Indian
180Asian
28Native Hawaiian
35Other race
332+ races
60Hispanic
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lihue, HI
Children below poverty level:
Lihue, Hawaii:
1.7%
State:
12.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lihue:
5.8%
Hawaii:
8.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lihue:
5.6%
Hawaii:
18.1%
48.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.2%Female, no husband present
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
15.2%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
35.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
37.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
17.4%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
24.3%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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