Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Haena - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Haena places in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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98th
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📝 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: Haena, HI
Hawaii's Haena is a small town, with 571 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Haena households earn a median of $128,333 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.3%. Haena's housing stock carries a median value of $1,166,700, and the median resident age is 38.1 years. 40.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Hawaii carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Hawaii scores 110.0 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,332 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $280 across Hawaii, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Population
571 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Hawaii
Median Household Income
$128,333/yr
Poverty 14.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.0 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Hawaii average
How does Haena compare to other US cities?
Here's how Haena stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income90% higher than other cities
Home value98% pricier than other cities
Median rent90% 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 Haena against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Hawaii only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Hawaii-relative analysis
Median Home Value places Haena toward the top of Hawaii's cities
Among the 150 Hawaii cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Haena ranks #17 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Haena only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#23 of 155
85th percentile in Hawaii
Median Gross Rent
#84 of 160
33rd percentile in Hawaii
Median Home Value
#17 of 150
89th percentile in Hawaii
Poverty Rate
#28 of 160
82nd percentile in Hawaii
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#40 of 160
75th 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.
90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Haena's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$1,166,7002nd percentilemore affordable than 2% of 15,600 US cities
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
Haena, 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 Haena, HI. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)40.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)14.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)62.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
571
Median Income
$128,333
Median Home Value
$1,166,700
Median Age
38.1
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Labor force participation
62.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
72.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
10.9%
Work from Home
16.2%
Based on 229 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 Haena sits in
571 people live in Haena, HI according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Haena, HI?+
In Haena, the typical household earns $128,333 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Haena?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Haena; 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 Haena, HI?+
A typical home in Haena is worth $1,166,700, 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.