City profile · Hawaii · Census ACS 2023

Ainaloa, HI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ainaloa - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,493
Residents
$51,757
Median income
$222,300
Median home
$2,076
Median rent (state)

Ainaloa - the verdict

Nationally, Ainaloa sits in the 22nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

22nd
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
84th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ainaloa, HI

3,493 people live in Ainaloa, Hawaii - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Ainaloa households earn a median of $51,757 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 17.0%. Ainaloa's housing stock carries a median value of $222,300, and the median resident age is 41.8 years. Educational attainment runs 12.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Hawaii carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Hawaii at 110.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,076 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $280 across Hawaii, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,493 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Hawaii

Median Household Income

$51,757 /yr

Poverty 17.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.0 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Hawaii average

How does Ainaloa compare to other US cities?

Ainaloa measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 22% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 84% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Ainaloa against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Hawaii only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Hawaii-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Ainaloa near the bottom of Hawaii's cities

Among the 160 Hawaii cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Ainaloa ranks #108 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ainaloa only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#146 of 155
6th percentile in Hawaii
Median Gross Rent
#108 of 160
0th percentile in Hawaii
Median Home Value
#144 of 150
3rd percentile in Hawaii
Poverty Rate
#24 of 160
85th percentile in Hawaii
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#152 of 160
5th percentile in Hawaii

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Hawaii only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

22ndIncome percentile

22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ainaloa's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$222,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ainaloa $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ainaloa, HI Ainaloa, HI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ainaloa, HI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ainaloa, HI median $51,757/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ainaloa, HI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ainaloa, HI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,493
Median Income
$51,757
Median Home Value
$222,300
Median Age
41.8
Poverty Rate
17.0%
Labor force participation
46.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
16.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
11.4%

Based on 1,214 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Hawaii - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$220
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$280
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Hawaii state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Hawaii state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ainaloa sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.0
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,076/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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3,482 people
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3,473 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ainaloa's 3,493 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

New Baden, IL
3,493 people
Lockland, OH
3,493 people
Springtown, TX
3,493 people
Gibbstown, NJ
3,494 people
Pleasant Valley, WV
3,494 people
Welch, WV
3,492 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ainaloa's $51,757 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shakertowne, MO
$51,756 median income
Fountain City, WI
$51,759 median income
Hoquiam, WA
$51,754 median income
Little Falls, NY
$51,763 median income
Siler City, NC
$51,751 median income
Hunter, TN
$51,763 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ainaloa, HI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ainaloa, HI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 28.8% 13.4% 13.2% 41.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.5% White 28.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 13.4% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 13.2% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 41.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ainaloa compares to nearby Hawaii cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ainaloa (this city) 3,493 $51,757
Kekaha 3,482 $73,011
Hauula 3,473 $113,571
Waikapu 3,645 $121,618
Census ACS 5-year FIPS HI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ainaloa, HI?

What is the population of Ainaloa, HI? +

3,493 people live in Ainaloa, HI according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ainaloa, HI? +

Median annual household income in Ainaloa runs $51,757, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ainaloa? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ainaloa; the closest available measure is the Hawaii state average, a cost of living index of 110.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Hawaii vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Ainaloa, HI? +

Homes in Ainaloa carry a median value of $222,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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