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Hawaii·Honolulu County
26 neighborhoods·346K people·$843K median·5,711/mi²
Asian 52 · White 16 · Multiracial 15 · Other 8 · Hispanic 7 · Black 1
Married couple 39 · Living alone 35 · Other 25
Health 29 · Professional 24 · Retail 17 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 8 · Manufacturing 8 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 43 · Service 22 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 55 · Carpool 29 · Work from home 10 · Walk 8 · Transit 7 · Bike 2
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Makiki Ako | 28,795 | $514K |
| Kapiolani | 27,249 | $606K |
| Salt Lake | 20,260 | $631K |
| Kaimuki | 16,940 | $1.19M |
| Kapahulu | 16,487 | $661K |
| Chinatown | 16,273 | $666K |
| Waikiki | 15,757 | $587K |
| Aliamanu | 14,965 | $799K |
The median home value in Urban Honolulu is $843,400 (Census ACS) — 1.8× the US median of $458,812.
Urban Honolulu has 345,482 residents across 132 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.0; the population is 51.8% Asian, 16.1% White, 15.5% Multiracial, 8.3% Other, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Black; the average household has 2.5 people; 41.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.9% (Census ACS).
Nuuanu Elementary School (86%), Waikiki Elementary School (82%) and Hokulani Elementary School (78%) lead the elementary schools; Kulia Academy (77%), Kaimuki Middle School (74%) and Moanalua Middle School (70%) lead the middle schools; Moanalua High School (54%), President Theodore Roosevelt High School (51%) and President William McKinley High School (46%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,823/month, 16% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Urban Honolulu is $86,504 a year, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
In Urban Honolulu, median rent is $1,823/month and the median home value is $843,400 (Census ACS).
Urban Honolulu reported 1.9 violent crimes and 19.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 70°F; annual precipitation is 24 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Urban Honolulu are inland flooding (97), lightning (91) and earthquake (87), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.28g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Urban Honolulu, 7.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).