City profile · Hawaii · Census ACS 2023

Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI

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

889
Residents
$61,477
Median income
$243,800
Median home
$2,076
Median rent (state)

Royal Hawaiian Estates - the verdict

Royal Hawaiian Estates ranks in the 37th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
54th
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: Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 889 residents in Royal Hawaiian Estates, a small town within Hawaii. Median household income here is $61,477 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.9%. Home values in Royal Hawaiian Estates run a median of $243,800, and the median resident age is 47.9 years. Educational attainment runs 18.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.2% 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 $2,076 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Hawaii's average monthly utility costs around $280 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

889 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Hawaii

Median Household Income

$61,477 /yr

Poverty 10.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.0 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Hawaii average

How does Royal Hawaiian Estates compare to other US cities?

Where Royal Hawaiian Estates sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 54% 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates near the bottom of Hawaii's cities

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

Median Household Income
#140 of 155
10th percentile in Hawaii
Median Gross Rent
#108 of 160
0th percentile in Hawaii
Median Home Value
#141 of 150
6th percentile in Hawaii
Poverty Rate
#39 of 160
76th percentile in Hawaii
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#135 of 160
16th 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.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Royal Hawaiian Estates's home value compares nationally

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

$243,800 46th percentile more affordable than 46% 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%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Royal Hawaiian Estates $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 - Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Royal Hawaiian Estates, 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI median $61,477/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%
Royal Hawaiian Estates, 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.2%

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

Population
889
Median Income
$61,477
Median Home Value
$243,800
Median Age
47.9
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
72.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.0%
Carpool
3.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
17.4%

Based on 534 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates 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)

Similar Cities in Hawaii

Fern Forest
880 people
Waiahole-Waikane
879 people
Volcano Golf Course
909 people
Punaluu
855 people
Mauna Loa Estates
931 people
Naalehu
837 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Royal Hawaiian Estates's 889 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

West Bend, IA
889 people
Bellemeade, KY
889 people
Deerfield, MI
889 people
Walthill, NE
889 people
Hillside, NY
889 people
Sylvan Beach, NY
889 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Royal Hawaiian Estates's $61,477 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New Athens, IL
$61,477 median income
Medford, OK
$61,477 median income
Holcombe, WI
$61,477 median income
Stoddard, WI
$61,477 median income
New Carlisle, OH
$61,483 median income
Oxford, PA
$61,470 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Royal Hawaiian Estates, 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 21.8% 6.9% 8.8% 57.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.7% White 21.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 6.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 8.8% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 57.7% 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates 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
Royal Hawaiian Estates (this city) 889 $61,477
Fern Forest 880 $33,173
Waiahole-Waikane 879 $80,556
Volcano Golf Course 909 $138,726
Census ACS 5-year FIPS HI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI?

What is the population of Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI? +

The population of Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI stands at 889 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI? +

In Royal Hawaiian Estates, the typical household earns $61,477 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Royal Hawaiian Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Royal Hawaiian Estates; 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 Royal Hawaiian Estates, HI? +

Royal Hawaiian Estates's median home value sits at $243,800, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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