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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Makaha, HI compare?
| Figure | Makaha, HI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,916 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,686 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 34.5% |
| Measure | Makaha, HI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,066±1,444 |
| Median age | 37.9±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.6%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 20.7%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.8%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.3%±9.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.7%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $64,970±$8,321 |
| Per capita income | $28,021±$4,296 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.0%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $394,000±$71,148 |
| Median gross rent | $1,868±$253 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.7%±10.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.4%±6.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 54.5%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.7%±5.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 47.1 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov