Census tract · Honolulu County
Census Tract 52, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Census Tract 52, GEOID 15003005200, in Honolulu County, Hawaii, entirely within Urban Honolulu. 2,653 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±392); the 2020 Census counted 3,001.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,653
±392 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,001
Median household income
$33,507
±$9,171 (90% margin)
Honolulu County: $106,195
Median home value
not published
Honolulu County: $897,500
Median gross rent
$1,094
±$108 (90% margin)
Honolulu County: $2,083
Where is Census Tract 52?
Census Tract 52 is one of 330 census tracts in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It covers 0.07 square miles of land, 45,470 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 15003005200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 52: Tract 39 ($30,341), Tract 40 ($84,185), Tract 51 ($72,723), Tract 53 ($54,392) and Tract 57 ($61,667). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 52?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 52's population at 2,653 (±392) in 1,380 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,001 residents and 1,554 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 52 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,653±392 | 345,482 |
| Households | 1,380±191 | 136,902 |
| Average household size | 1.78±0.15 | 2.45 |
| Housing units | 1,448±180 | 157,303 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 52?
The median resident of Census Tract 52 is 54.6 years old; 9.2% are under 18 and 30.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 65.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.7%. 56.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 52 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.6±4.4 | 43.0 |
| Under 18 years | 9.2%±3.3 pts | 16.5% |
| 65 years and over | 30.1%±6.5 pts | 22.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.7%±6.6 pts | 6.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 8.6%±4.3 pts | 16.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±2.9 pts | 1.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 65.9%±10.8 pts | 51.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±3.5 pts | 7.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.4%±2.9 pts | 15.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 56.0%±8.2 pts | 27.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 61.6%±9.7 pts | 35.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.3%±1.9 pts | 6.4% |
| With a disability | 16.7%±6.7 pts | 13.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±4.5 pts | 3.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.6%±8.9 pts | 91.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4%±4.6 pts | 41.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.2%±2.2 pts | 15.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.9%±5.1 pts | 85.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 52 earn?
Half of the 1,380 households in Census Tract 52 earn less than $33,507 a year (±$9,171), against $106,195 across Honolulu County: 309th highest of the county's 312 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 52 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,507±$9,171 | $86,504 |
| Mean household income | $42,810±$8,007 | $123,293 |
| Per capita income | $22,588±$3,671 | $49,569 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.7%±7.4 pts | 11.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.9%±18.6 pts | 14.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.2%±11.3 pts | 10.7% |
| Households with a computer | 76.8%±8.5 pts | 95.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.0%±9.2 pts | 89.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 52?
The median renter pays $1,094 a month including utilities, and 46.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 52 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,094±$108 | $1,823 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.5%±10.9 pts | 44.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 48.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 100.0%±2.3 pts | 51.1% |
| Housing units | 1,448±180 | 157,303 |
| Single-family detached homes | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 27.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±2.9 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 8.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.4%±4.8 pts | 4.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 46.9%±10.7 pts | 16.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 52 get to work?
46.8% of Census Tract 52's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 52 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.3%±6.7 pts | 64.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±3.3 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 46.8%±10.7 pts | 55.1% |
| Carpooled | 8.5%±5.8 pts | 14.4% |
| Public transportation | 27.4%±9.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Walked | 7.9%±5.3 pts | 8.1% |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±4.5 pts | 9.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±2.6 | 21.9 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 52 compare with the other tracts in Honolulu County?
Among Honolulu County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 52 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Honolulu County | In Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 178th of 319 | 55th of 130 |
| Residents per square mile | 20th of 329 | 20th of 132 |
| Median household income | 309th of 312 | 123rd of 126 |
| Per capita income | 309th of 317 | 125th of 130 |
| Median gross rent | 288th of 298 | 118th of 124 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 184 | 4th of 91 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 289th of 313 | 121st of 128 |
| Median age | 14th of 319 | 10th of 130 |
The tracts next to it on Honolulu County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 80.01 | 306th | $46,739±$26,574 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 75.04 | 307th | $45,368±$15,514 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 62.02 | 308th | $40,298±$18,303 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 52 | 309th | $33,507±$9,171 |
| Tract 54 | 310th | $33,287±$19,213 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 39 | 311th | $30,341±$14,801 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 56.01 | 312th | $24,158±$10,407 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 52?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 52 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections