Makaha, Hawaii Population 2024

10,336

Makaha Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Makaha was:

  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 39.37%
  • Two or more races: 25.3%
  • White: 20.11%
  • Asian: 8.97%
  • Black or African American: 4.25%
  • Other race: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0.37%
State
Hawaii
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,842.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.47% (249)
The current population of Makaha, Hawaii is 10,336 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,087.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3,95439.37%
Two or more races2,54125.3%
White2,01920.11%
Asian9018.97%
Black or African American4274.25%
Other race1631.62%
Native American370.37%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

White

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Makaha Population by Race

Makaha Population Pyramid 2024

Makaha Median Age

37

Total

35.8

Male

38.5

Female

Makaha Adults

There are 7,081 adults, (1,422 of whom are seniors) in Makaha.

Makaha Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Makaha Sex Ratio

Female4,93449.13%
Male5,10850.87%

Makaha Population by Age

Makaha Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,285340.459.6
Non Family1,5241.3233.966.1
Married9684.3857.642.4
Female6294.7130.769.3
Male1643.9136.663.4

4.21

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

40.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Makaha Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5368.56%
Associates Degree82413.16%
Bachelors Degree5969.52%
Graduate Degree4306.87%
High School Graduate2,46839.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1852.95%
Some College1,22419.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Makaha Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Makaha Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Islander1,9621,52188
White1,5081,417535
2+ Races1,4311,337151
Asian846782127
Hispanic64659794
Black23123155
Other Race1019336
Native American373714

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 37.84%.

Makaha Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,364$0$46,989
Graduate Degree$74,605$80,227$56,591
High School Graduate$41,250$45,216$28,828
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$26,121
Overall$44,118$48,731$40,055
Some College$43,864$53,750$41,410

$44,118

Average Earnings

$48,731

Average Male

$40,055

Average Female

Makaha Earnings by Educational Attainment

Makaha Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Makaha Language

76.64% of Makaha residents speak only English, while 23.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.36% of the population.

Makaha Language

Makaha Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Islander3,9471,11328.2%
Multiple2,52871528.28%
Hispanic1,61851231.64%
White1,75327915.92%
Asian89021924.61%
Other1591710.69%
Native37924.32%
Black42330.71%

23.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.77%

Male Poverty Rate

25.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Makaha

The race most likely to be in poverty in Makaha is Hispanic, with 31.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Makaha is Black, with 0.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.42%.

Makaha Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.14%
High School32.22%
Some College11.57%
Bachelors or Greater9.83%

Makaha Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.79%
Female Unemployed16.35%
Male Employed7.98%
Female Employed7.45%

Makaha Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Makaha Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,845$79,287
Households$57,235$72,174
Married Families$90,652$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$59,656

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Makaha Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Makaha Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Makaha Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Makaha Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Makaha Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

626

Number of Veterans

578

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War318
Vietnam181
First Gulf War138
World War II12
Korea4

Makaha Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64152
65 to 74147
35 to 54143
18 to 34125
75+59

Makaha Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black24866.13%
White18711.49%
2+ Races945.95%
Asian525.81%
Islander271.12%
Hispanic192.56%
Native American1437.84%
Other Race44.12%

Makaha Veterans by Race

Makaha Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Makaha Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Makaha Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Makaha Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Makaha Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.9%

Born in Makaha

86.11%

Native Born

13.89%

Foreign Born

8.52%

Non Citizen

5.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.11% of Makaha residents were born in the United States, with 61.9% having been born in Hawaii. 8.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Makaha Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,3361471.44%
202310,1891471.46%
202210,0423323.42%
20219,710-377-3.74%
202010,0871,68320.03%
20198,404-336-3.84%
20188,740-92-1.04%
20178,832-102-1.14%
20168,9341211.37%
20158,8131501.73%
20148,6633514.22%
20138,3121081.32%
20128,2041862.32%
20118,018-260-3.14%
20108,27800%
20007,753-237-2.97%
19907,9901,40821.39%
19806,5821,93841.73%
19704,644-5,692-55.07%

Makaha Population by Year