South Kona, Hawaii (HI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
12.3% of South Kona, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Hawaii. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.3% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled males and 20.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.9%. For comparison, it was 34.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Kona, HI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
South Kona: | 12.3% |
Whole state: | 10.2% |
South Kona: | 6.1% |
Whole state: | 5.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
South Kona: | 12.8% |
Hawaii: | 13.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
South Kona: | 18.5% |
Hawaii: | 25.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
South Kona: | 20.0% |
Hawaii: | 15.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
South Kona: | 25.6% |
Hawaii: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 64.9% |
Residents above poverty level: | 34.1% |
Poverty by age in South Kona, HI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Kona,HI (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.8%Under 5 years
- 39.6%5 years
- 18.4%6 to 11 years
- 9.1%12 to 14 years
- 2.3%15 years
- 20.9%16 and 17 years
- 10.8%18 to 24 years
- 12.9%25 to 34 years
- 10.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.4%45 to 54 years
- 16.4%55 to 64 years
- 8.4%65 to 74 years
- 6.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Kona,HI (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.6%Under 5 years
- 6.8%5 years
- 9.7%6 to 11 years
- 16.9%12 to 14 years
- 16.0%15 years
- 13.7%16 and 17 years
- 9.7%18 to 24 years
- 18.9%25 to 34 years
- 12.6%35 to 44 years
- 9.7%45 to 54 years
- 22.9%55 to 64 years
- 13.2%65 to 74 years
- 6.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Kona,HI (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.7%Under 5 years
- 3.5%5 years
- 5.5%6 to 11 years
- 4.0%12 to 14 years
- 5.4%15 years
- 17.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.9%18 to 24 years
- 9.5%25 to 34 years
- 8.0%35 to 44 years
- 4.8%45 to 54 years
- 8.4%55 to 64 years
- 0.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Kona, HI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Kona, HI (%)
- 10.7%White
- 3.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 5.9%Asian
- 15.6%Native Hawaiian
- 19.8%Other race
- 16.0%2+ races
- 17.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Kona, HI (absolute numbers)
- 419White
- 2Black
- 0American Indian
- 122Asian
- 306Native Hawaiian
- 34Other race
- 6002+ races
- 188Hispanic
- 12.0%Below poverty level
- 88.0%Above poverty level
- 15.2%Below poverty level
- 84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Kona, HI
Children below poverty level:
South Kona, Hawaii: | 13.8% |
State: | 12.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
South Kona: | 24.3% |
Hawaii: | 21.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
South Kona: | 38.7% |
Hawaii: | 41.5% |
- 45.9%Married-couple family
- 11.8%Male, no wife present
- 42.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 2.1%1999 to 2000
- 10.4%1995 to 1998
- 25.0%1990 to 1994
- 12.5%1980 to 1989
- 34.7%1970 to 1979
- 4.2%1960 to 1969
- 3.5%1950 to 1959
- 2.8%1940 to 1949
- 4.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 9.0%1995 to 1998
- 18.9%1990 to 1994
- 22.1%1980 to 1989
- 23.2%1970 to 1979
- 10.3%1960 to 1969
- 6.6%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 5.1%1939 or earlier