Hawaii · GEOID 15003

Honolulu County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 1,001,146 · 374,304 housing units

Median household income

$106,195

State $100,614

Median home value

$897,500

State $830,284

Median gross rent

$2,083

State $1,996

Homeownership rate

59.8%

State 63.0%

Renter cost-burden rate

57.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

30.9%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.9%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

5.6%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

9.5%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

8.45

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Honolulu County	Hawaii
Population	1,001,146	1,445,235
Population density (per sq. mi.)	1,666.39	—
Median household income	$106,195	$100,614
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$133,400	—
Households	338,868	—
Average household size	2.85 people	—
Owner-occupied	59.8%	63.0%
Renter-occupied	40.2%	37.0%
Race	18.4% White · 2.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Honolulu County compared with Hawaii.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

38.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 36.1%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	12.9%	$71,953	$1,799	$236,814
1 earner	28.3%	$88,766	$2,219	$299,398
2 earners	41.1%	$141,388	$3,535	$495,275
3+ earners	17.8%	$195,577	$4,889	$696,984

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

338,868

Average size: 2.85 people

Households with children

84,214

24.9% of households

Per-capita income

$47,516

Poverty rate: 8.6%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

59.8% owner-occupied vs. state average 63.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 56.4% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 17.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

56.5% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,977.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $897,500.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $2,083.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 35,436 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 5.0% · For rent 23.0% · Seasonal 30.8% · Other 33.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

36.2% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 63.8% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.9%

10,911 units of 374,304 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

3.1%

11,700 units of 374,304 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$84,956

100% MHI$106,195

120% MHI$127,434

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Honolulu County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$86,250	$98,600	$123,200
100% AMI	$93,380	$106,720	$133,400
120% AMI	$112,050	$128,050	$160,100

HUD FMR Area: Urban Honolulu, HI MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

57.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (28.9% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

30.9% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Honolulu County.

Covered employment

443,779

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

31,849

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$69,877

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	64,526	$42,426	$126,904	−$770,596	$1,061
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	60,621	$78,264	$260,306	−$637,194	$1,957
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	43,369	$44,481	$134,554	−$762,946	$1,112
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	42,894	$56,296	$178,533	−$718,967	$1,407
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	31,915	$96,987	$329,999	−$567,501	$2,425
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	27,772	$95,806	$325,603	−$571,897	$2,395
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	25,813	$51,511	$160,722	−$736,778	$1,288
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	24,623	$82,943	$277,722	−$619,778	$2,074
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	24,290	$104,098	$356,469	−$541,031	$2,602
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	19,567	$50,550	$157,145	−$740,355	$1,264
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	16,020	$83,997	$281,646	−$615,854	$2,100
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	13,491	$78,934	$262,800	−$634,700	$1,973
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	12,249	$102,183	$349,340	−$548,160	$2,555
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	9,931	$37,748	$109,491	−$788,009	$944
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	7,917	$75,445	$249,812	−$647,688	$1,886
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	7,740	$109,339	$375,977	−$521,523	$2,733
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	6,794	$96,577	$328,473	−$569,027	$2,414
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	2,384	$126,041	$438,148	−$459,352	$3,151
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	1,624	$45,984	$140,149	−$757,351	$1,150
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	238	$110,201	$379,186	−$518,314	$2,755
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	1	$182,040	$646,595	−$250,905	$4,551

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	45,822	$32,617	$90,392	−$807,108	$815
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	42,894	$56,296	$178,533	−$718,967	$1,407
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	24,815	$93,927	$318,609	−$578,891	$2,348
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	24,290	$104,098	$356,469	−$541,031	$2,602
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	24,181	$49,451	$153,054	−$744,446	$1,236
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	18,704	$66,455	$216,349	−$681,151	$1,661
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	17,253	$93,636	$317,525	−$579,975	$2,341
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	15,603	$88,439	$298,180	−$599,320	$2,211
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	11,833	$38,156	$111,010	−$786,490	$954
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	10,987	$53,927	$169,715	−$727,785	$1,348
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	10,121	$37,947	$110,232	−$787,268	$949
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	10,119	$40,189	$118,578	−$778,922	$1,005
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	9,057	$98,891	$337,086	−$560,414	$2,472
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	8,653	$105,849	$362,986	−$534,514	$2,646
NAICS 481 Air transportation NAICS 481	7,976	$119,111	$412,352	−$485,148	$2,978
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	7,894	$102,890	$351,972	−$545,528	$2,572
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	7,740	$109,339	$375,977	−$521,523	$2,733
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	7,618	$71,799	$236,241	−$661,259	$1,795
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	7,364	$113,483	$391,403	−$506,097	$2,837
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	6,603	$35,241	$100,159	−$797,341	$881
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	6,205	$38,102	$110,809	−$786,691	$953
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	6,088	$51,369	$160,193	−$737,307	$1,284
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	6,043	$91,620	$310,021	−$587,479	$2,291
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	5,706	$80,108	$267,170	−$630,330	$2,003
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	5,666	$90,467	$305,729	−$591,771	$2,262
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	5,521	$100,865	$344,434	−$553,066	$2,522
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	5,490	$37,210	$107,489	−$790,011	$930
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	5,224	$89,612	$302,547	−$594,953	$2,240
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	4,356	$34,906	$98,912	−$798,588	$873
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	4,294	$45,004	$136,501	−$760,999	$1,125
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	4,262	$79,776	$265,934	−$631,566	$1,994
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	4,057	$87,609	$295,091	−$602,409	$2,190
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	3,687	$88,852	$299,718	−$597,782	$2,221
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	3,472	$43,425	$130,623	−$766,877	$1,086
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	3,113	$27,538	$71,486	−$826,014	$688
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	3,112	$123,761	$429,661	−$467,839	$3,094
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	2,955	$63,134	$203,987	−$693,513	$1,578
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	2,532	$84,465	$283,388	−$614,112	$2,112
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	2,478	$96,315	$327,498	−$570,002	$2,408
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	2,432	$44,584	$134,937	−$762,563	$1,115
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	2,384	$126,041	$438,148	−$459,352	$3,151
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	2,308	$36,045	$103,152	−$794,348	$901
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	2,186	$61,431	$197,648	−$699,852	$1,536
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	1,916	$83,176	$278,590	−$618,910	$2,079
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	1,806	$58,290	$185,956	−$711,544	$1,457
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	1,784	$49,367	$152,741	−$744,759	$1,234
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	1,632	$82,039	$274,357	−$623,143	$2,051
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	1,572	$74,662	$246,898	−$650,602	$1,867
NAICS 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation NAICS 487	1,399	$46,017	$140,271	−$757,229	$1,150
NAICS 483 Water transportation NAICS 483	1,370	$105,344	$361,107	−$536,393	$2,634
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	1,274	$46,500	$142,069	−$755,431	$1,163
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	1,027	$108,245	$371,905	−$525,595	$2,706
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	1,020	$57,831	$184,247	−$713,253	$1,446
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	993	$178,601	$633,794	−$263,706	$4,465
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	881	$116,245	$401,684	−$495,816	$2,906
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	827	$40,295	$118,972	−$778,528	$1,007
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	752	$149,953	$527,156	−$370,344	$3,749
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	702	$59,655	$191,037	−$706,463	$1,491
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	649	$76,740	$254,633	−$642,867	$1,919
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	635	$50,838	$158,217	−$739,283	$1,271
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	476	$75,927	$251,607	−$645,893	$1,898
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	446	$101,224	$345,771	−$551,729	$2,531
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	421	$185,472	$659,370	−$238,130	$4,637
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	410	$47,181	$144,604	−$752,896	$1,180
NAICS 315 Apparel manufacturing NAICS 315	263	$44,444	$134,416	−$763,084	$1,111
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	254	$78,715	$261,984	−$635,516	$1,968
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	224	$65,838	$214,052	−$683,448	$1,646
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	217	$93,529	$317,127	−$580,373	$2,338
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	192	$38,077	$110,716	−$786,784	$952
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	184	$67,889	$221,686	−$675,814	$1,697
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	182	$55,813	$176,735	−$720,765	$1,395
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	140	$56,705	$180,056	−$717,444	$1,418
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	135	$42,763	$128,159	−$769,341	$1,069
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	120	$45,373	$137,874	−$759,626	$1,134
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	100	$43,984	$132,704	−$764,796	$1,100
NAICS 322 Paper manufacturing NAICS 322	83	$60,160	$192,916	−$704,584	$1,504
NAICS 525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles NAICS 525	69	$69,948	$229,351	−$668,149	$1,749
NAICS 316 Leather and allied product manufacturing NAICS 316	68	$49,263	$152,354	−$745,146	$1,232
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	25	$141,820	$496,883	−$400,617	$3,546
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	1	$182,040	$646,595	−$250,905	$4,551

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	17,240	4,990	41%	$16.81	$34,970	$99,151	$874
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	6,830	(3,650)	(35%)	$17.95	$37,340	$107,973	$934
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	1,410	(440)	(24%)	$18.07	$37,590	$108,903	$940
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	8,090	(1,050)	(11%)	$18.93	$39,370	$115,529	$984
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	12,810	(4,560)	(26%)	$19.18	$39,880	$117,427	$997
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,100	(160)	(13%)	$20.55	$42,750	$128,111	$1,069
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	8,820	(1,330)	(13%)	$21.36	$44,430	$134,364	$1,111
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	3,770	(2,970)	(44%)	$21.82	$45,390	$137,937	$1,135
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	5,120	410	9%	$27.48	$57,150	$181,712	$1,429
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	2,890	430	17%	$28.77	$59,850	$191,763	$1,496
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	8,550	(810)	(9%)	$29.75	$61,880	$199,319	$1,547
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	4,220	(590)	(12%)	—	$70,090	$229,879	$1,752
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	3,040	(650)	(18%)	$33.71	$70,120	$229,991	$1,753
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	1,810	170	10%	$40.34	$83,910	$281,322	$2,098
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	3,120	360	13%	$42.98	$89,400	$301,758	$2,235
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,630	(390)	(19%)	$44.69	$92,950	$314,972	$2,324
Electricians SOC 47-2111	2,290	(300)	(12%)	$45.47	$94,570	$321,002	$2,364
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	9,680	1,170	14%	$59.97	$124,740	$433,305	$3,119

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 15003 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.