Ko Olina CDP, Honolulu County, Hawaii Population and Demographics

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

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 Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii. The estimated population of Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii is 1,776 people, with a median age of 42.4.

We can look at the total population in Ko Olina CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,776
+3.68%
+7.31%
2020
1,713
-1.66% -
2019
1,742
+7.2%
-
2018
1,625
-1.81% -
2017
1,655
- -

Population of Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
57.3%
66.5%
-13.83%
Black/African American
4.7%
1.8%
+161.11%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
11.3%
9.1%
+24.18%
Asian
10.8%
9.2%
+17.39%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
5.4%
3.9%
+38.46%
Two Or More Races
10.2%
9.2%
+10.87%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
+50.00%

This data can be very important 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 Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.4 +4.43% 40.5 +3.85% 48 +14.01%
2020 40.6 +5.45% 39 -3.7% 42.1 +17.27%
2019 38.5 -4.47% 40.5 +0.5% 35.9 -10.92%
2018 40.3 +0.5% 40.3 -0.25% 40.3 +1.26%
2017 40.1 - 40.4 - 39.8 -

The median age of Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii 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, 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 9 131 +18.26% 36 +147.99% 135 85
10 to 19 29 +55.78% 66 31.45% 31 51
20 to 29 127 -53.46% 108 -33.21% 68 73
30 to 39 159 +28.22% 168 -11.5% 192 147
40 to 49 145 -12.12% 82 +84.68% 115 167
50 to 59 123 -7.8% 127 -24.22% 111 96
60 to 69 90 +35.73% 121 +28.55% 120 153
70+ 97 +3.11% 46 +131.16% 99 133

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii is $114,167.00.

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 Ko Olina CDP.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $115,673.00
  • 45 to 64
    $115,625.00
  • 65 and over
    $83,333.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Ko Olina CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Ko Olina CDP, 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 Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii is currently $151,129.00.

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.

18.17% of households in Ko Olina CDP 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 Ko Olina CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.90%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.41%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.40%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    33.58%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.52%
  • $200,000 or more
    18.17%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Ko Olina CDP is $66,070.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Ko Olina CDP 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
    27.33%
  • Bachelor's degree
    48.41%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.14%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    15.81%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.32%

Employment

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

The total population of Ko Olina CDP over the age of 16 is 1,522.

Of those people, a total of 56.60% 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 Ko Olina CDP is 46.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 48 41.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 38 44.70% 64.70%
25 to 29 years 103 93.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 175 70.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 309 78.60% 3.00%
45 to 54 years 209 73.20% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 135 69.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 146 52.70% 6.50%
65 to 74 years 234 14.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 125 4.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Ko Olina CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 943 59.50% 3.60%
Black or African American 84 65.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 238 41.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 90 63.30% 8.80%
Other 34 44.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 133 56.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 169 71.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 886 60.00% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Ko Olina CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Ko Olina CDP is 714, with median earnings of $83,250.00.

Women in Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii earning approximately 67.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 714 $83,250.00
Male 382 $96,500.00
Female 332 $65,000.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings 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 148 $103,269.00
Business and Financial 39 $75,893.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 40 $121,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00
Legal 16 $121,500.00
Educational and Library 72 $53,047.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 39 $119,750.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $11,667.00
Law Enforcement 14 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 13 $56,563.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 15 $115,750.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00
Sales 66 $166,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 75 $33,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 6 $0.00
Production 32 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 51 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

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 76 $104,423.00 72 $78,750.00
Business and Financial 35 $76,607.00 4 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 40 $121,500.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 11 $0.00 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 10 $0.00 62 $53,438.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 5 $0.00 34 $126,250.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 9 $0.00 4 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4 $0.00 11 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Sales 57 $213,438.00 9 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 10 $0.00 65 $33,155.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 32 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 5 $0.00 46 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is 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 798 households in Ko Olina CDP, with an average household size of 2.23 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 550 families in Ko Olina CDP with an average family size of 2.57 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.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 458 10 82 248
Average Household Size 2.59 2.6 2.77 1.37
Total Families 458 10 82 0
Average Household Size 2.55 2.6 2.7 0

Poverty

Of the 550 families in Ko Olina CDP, 1.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Ko Olina CDP:

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 1,599 housing units in Ko Olina CDP, Hawaii.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 798 49.91%
Vacant 801 50.09%

17.45% of the total 1,599 housing units in Ko Olina CDP are rental units. This is approximately 279 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 499 are occupied by the owner - or 31.21% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Ko Olina CDP is $2,974.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Ko Olina CDP 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
    20
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    11
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    13
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    35
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    85
  • $3,000 or more
    135

Property Value

The median value of a property in Ko Olina CDP is $674,700.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    6
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    5
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    13
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    426
  • $1,000,000 or more
    45

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    0
  • 1940 to 1949
    6
  • 1950 to 1959
    0
  • 1960 to 1969
    7
  • 1970 to 1979
    0
  • 1980 to 1989
    35
  • 1990 to 1999
    343
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,135
  • 2010 to 2013
    73
  • 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 Ko Olina CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    13
  • 1 vehicle available
    415
  • 2 vehicles available
    312
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    58

Commuting to Work

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

31.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Ko Olina CDP.

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
    6
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    42
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    47
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    146
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    128
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    25
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    99
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    16
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    68
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    104
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    83
  • 90 or more minutes
    10

Summary

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