96762 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 96762, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

96762 is a zip code in Honolulu County, Hawaii, which covers Koolauloa, with a total population of 6,867 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 96762 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 96762.

The estimated population of people living in 96762 is 6,867, with a median age of 23.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 96762 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,867
+5.58%
+6.47%
2020
6,504
+5.21%
-
2019
6,182
 -7.54% -
2018
6,686
+3.66%
-
2017
6,450
 - -

Population of 96762 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 96762 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
28.3%
27.8%
 +1.80%
Black/African American
0.4%
1.8%
 -77.78%
Native
0.6%
0.1%
 +500.00%
Hispanic
4.9%
7.1%
 -30.99%
Asian
14.2%
11.1%
 +27.93%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
27.8%
25.6%
 +8.59%
Two Or More Races
23.8%
26.1%
 -8.81%
Other
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 96762 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 96762 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 96762 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 96762 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 23.3 +0.87% 24.6 +3.36% 22.6 -0.44%
2020 23.1 -0.86% 23.8 0% 22.7 0%
2019 23.3 0% 23.8 -0.42% 22.7 +0.44%
2018 23.3 0% 23.9 +0.42% 22.6 0%
2017 23.3 - 23.8 - 22.6 -

The median age of the 96762 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 96762 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 389 -11.35% 480 -35.34% 341 327
10 to 19 749 -16.02% 742 +32.75% 634 994
20 to 29 1,193 +5.5% 821 +54.55% 1,248 1,170
30 to 39 470 -23.52% 306 -14.75% 360 251
40 to 49 182 +29.99% 214 -0.86% 227 212
50 to 59 219 +37.8% 224 +35.23% 293 279
60 to 69 99 +26.45% 135 +48.03% 120 207
70+ 99 -7.13% 128 -6.43% 92 112

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 96762 zip code is $100,585.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 96762.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $140,602.00
  • 65 and over
    $89,688.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 96762 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 96762, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 96762 is currently $110,805.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.79% of households in 96762 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 96762 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.24%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.91%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.30%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    16.98%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.79%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 96762 is $20,867.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 96762 by the total population of 96762.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 96762 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 96762 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.36%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.55%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 96762 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 96762 zip over the age of 16 is 5,612.

Of those people, a total of 68.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 96762 is 62.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 96762 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,041 58.80% 15.50%
20 to 24 years 1,641 67.60% 13.30%
25 to 29 years 777 88.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 325 71.40% 6.90%
35 to 44 years 554 64.10% 10.70%
45 to 54 years 586 94.40% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 157 56.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 199 57.30% 13.20%
65 to 74 years 301 33.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 31 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 96762. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,610 67.50% 2.90%
Black or African American 28 32.10% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 62.50% 0.00%
Asian 935 72.50% 1.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,654 67.40% 1.40%
Other 74 94.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,271 68.00% 29.40%
Hispanic or Latino 247 74.90% 20.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,576 66.80% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 96762 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 96762 is 3,531, with median earnings of $12,694.00.

Women in 96762 are earning approximately 42.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,531 $12,694.00
Male 1,735 $24,525.00
Female 1,796 $10,493.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 96762 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 260 $64,500.00
Business and Financial 103 $26,827.00
Computer and Mathematical 40 $73,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $11,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $8,482.00
Community and Social Service 162 $39,524.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 536 $19,091.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 148 $15,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 96 $18,472.00
Healthcare Support 94 $11,453.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $5,905.00
Law Enforcement 49 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 138 $6,044.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 209 $11,719.00
Personal Care and Service 241 $6,580.00
Sales 167 $19,196.00
Office and Administrative Support 605 $10,130.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 125 $3,025.00
Construction and Extraction 234 $38,125.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 48 $44,250.00
Production 18 $7,045.00
Transportation and Material Moving 33 $41,705.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 96762 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 96762.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 120 $98,594.00 140 $44,118.00
Business and Financial 51 $83,250.00 52 $11,765.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $14,861.00 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 27 $11,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $8,482.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 33 $15,438.00 129 $62,780.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 218 $26,750.00 318 $10,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 113 $30,724.00 35 $4,922.00
Healthcare Practitioners 32 $0.00 64 $6,316.00
Healthcare Support 4 $0.00 90 $11,520.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $5,905.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 49 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 45 $5,250.00 93 $6,345.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 173 $25,110.00 36 $8,750.00
Personal Care and Service 118 $8,229.00 123 $4,923.00
Sales 47 $34,886.00 120 $11,833.00
Office and Administrative Support 218 $9,853.00 387 $10,247.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00 102 $2,499.00
Construction and Extraction 219 $50,469.00 15 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 45 $44,438.00 3 $0.00
Production 7 $0.00 11 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 28 $42,083.00 5 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,072 households in 96762, with an average household size of 4.32 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 831 families living in the 96762 zip code with an average family size of 4.85 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 96762:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 736 13 82 241
Average Household Size 5.11 6.23 4.35 1.8
Total Families 736 13 82 0
Average Household Size 4.88 6.23 4.35 0

Poverty

Of the 831 families living in 96762, 2.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 96762:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,300 housing units in 96762.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,072 82.46%
Vacant 228 17.54%

45.92% of the total 1,300 housing units in 96762 are rental units. This is approximately 597 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 414 are occupied by the owner - or 31.85% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 96762 is $2,134.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 96762 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    61
  • Less than $500
    20
  • $500 to $999
    41
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    88
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    99
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    188
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    89
  • $3,000 or more
    72

Property Value

The median value of a property in 96762 is $959,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 96762 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    8
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    17
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    199
  • $1,000,000 or more
    184

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 96762. The chart below shows the number of properties in 96762 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    43
  • 1940 to 1949
    57
  • 1950 to 1959
    124
  • 1960 to 1969
    174
  • 1970 to 1979
    621
  • 1980 to 1989
    70
  • 1990 to 1999
    104
  • 2000 to 2009
    41
  • 2010 to 2013
    66
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 96762 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    141
  • 1 vehicle available
    368
  • 2 vehicles available
    370
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    193

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 96762 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 96762 that commute to work in a particular way.

16.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 96762.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    402
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,007
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    767
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    168
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    135
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    15
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    31
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    60
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    68
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    287
  • 90 or more minutes
    39

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 96762 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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