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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 Urban Honolulu, HI compare?
| Figure | Urban Honolulu, HI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 341,868 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 350,964 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,789 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.3% |
| Measure | Urban Honolulu, HI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 345,482±70 |
| Median age | 43.0±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 16.1%±0.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 51.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 27.6%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.5%±0.7 pts |
| Median household income | $86,504±$1,705 |
| Per capita income | $49,569±$1,061 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±0.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $843,400±$17,359 |
| Median gross rent | $1,823±$25 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.6%±1.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.9%±1.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±0.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.1%±0.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min±0.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±0.3 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