8.6% of Makawao, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.1% less than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Hawaii. 8.1% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.8%. For comparison, it was 23.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Makawao, HI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Makawao:
8.6%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Makawao:
3.5%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Makawao:
13.2%
Hawaii:
16.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Makawao:
25.4%
Hawaii:
21.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.8%
Poverty by age in Makawao, HI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Makawao,HI (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
20.8%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Makawao,HI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.1%16 and 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Makawao,HI (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Makawao, HI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Makawao, HI (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
14.0%Asian
7.0%Native Hawaiian
1.0%Other race
6.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Makawao, HI (absolute numbers)
226White
0Black
11American Indian
168Asian
83Native Hawaiian
6Other race
1462+ races
79Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Makawao, HI
Children below poverty level:
Makawao, Hawaii:
5.4%
State:
12.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Makawao:
8.1%
Hawaii:
8.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Makawao:
23.7%
Hawaii:
18.1%
24.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.3%Worked part-time
50.7%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
15.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
84.8%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
57.4%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
35.8%1980 to 1989
29.2%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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