Census tract · Honolulu County
Census Tract 59, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Census Tract 59, GEOID 15003005900, in Honolulu County, Hawaii, entirely within Urban Honolulu. 2,969 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±379); the 2020 Census counted 2,994.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,969
±379 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,994
Median household income
$65,947
±$12,629 (90% margin)
Honolulu County: $106,195
Median home value
$420,000
±$357,265 (90% margin)
Honolulu County: $897,500
Median gross rent
$1,578
±$124 (90% margin)
Honolulu County: $2,083
Where is Census Tract 59?
Census Tract 59 is one of 330 census tracts in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It covers 0.83 square miles of land, 3,620 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 15003005900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 59: Tract 57 ($61,667), Tract 58 ($57,955), Tract 60 ($94,621), Tract 9813 ($51,000) and Tract 9814*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
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 59?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 59's population at 2,969 (±379) in 617 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,994 residents and 695 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 59 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,969±379 | 345,482 |
| Households | 617±106 | 136,902 |
| Average household size | 3.23±0.48 | 2.45 |
| Housing units | 666±102 | 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 59?
The median resident of Census Tract 59 is 38.8 years old; 16.3% are under 18 and 8.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 42.2%, then non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents at 24.6%. 37.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 59 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8±2.4 | 43.0 |
| Under 18 years | 16.3%±4.2 pts | 16.5% |
| 65 years and over | 8.6%±2.3 pts | 22.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.5%±7.2 pts | 6.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 6.2%±2.6 pts | 16.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.9 pts | 1.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 42.2%±9.6 pts | 51.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 24.6%±11.2 pts | 7.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.9%±3.8 pts | 15.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.9 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 37.9%±6.6 pts | 27.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 48.7%±7.4 pts | 35.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.1%±2.9 pts | 6.4% |
| With a disability | 21.0%±7.1 pts | 13.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±3.3 pts | 3.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.5%±6.0 pts | 91.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.0%±3.9 pts | 41.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.1%±1.2 pts | 15.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 76.1%±8.1 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 59 earn?
Half of the 617 households in Census Tract 59 earn less than $65,947 a year (±$12,629), against $106,195 across Honolulu County: 280th highest of the county's 312 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 59 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,947±$12,629 | $86,504 |
| Mean household income | $101,476±$23,599 | $123,293 |
| Per capita income | $23,554±$5,283 | $49,569 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±9.4 pts | 11.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.9%±20.3 pts | 14.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 32.3%±11.6 pts | 10.7% |
| Households with a computer | 97.1%±3.4 pts | 95.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.8%±7.8 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 59?
Owners occupy 9.4% of Census Tract 59's occupied homes and renters 90.6%. The median renter pays $1,578 a month including utilities, and 37.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 59 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $420,000±$357,265 | $843,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,578±$124 | $1,823 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.9%±11.4 pts | 44.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 9.4%±5.9 pts | 48.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 90.6%±5.9 pts | 51.1% |
| Housing units | 666±102 | 157,303 |
| Single-family detached homes | 15.3%±9.1 pts | 27.1% |
| Mobile homes | 8.7%±10.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.0%±7.2 pts | 8.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 4.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 33.1%±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 59 get to work?
32.7% of Census Tract 59's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.9%.
| Measure | Tract 59 | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.2%±5.4 pts | 64.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9%±4.5 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 32.7%±10.8 pts | 55.1% |
| Carpooled | 23.6%±8.3 pts | 14.4% |
| Public transportation | 15.1%±8.0 pts | 7.3% |
| Walked | 9.4%±5.5 pts | 8.1% |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±3.4 pts | 9.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.6 min±2.0 | 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 59 compare with the other tracts in Honolulu County?
Among Honolulu County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 59 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Honolulu County | In Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149th of 319 | 41st of 130 |
| Residents per square mile | 230th of 329 | 109th of 132 |
| Median household income | 280th of 312 | 102nd of 126 |
| Per capita income | 305th of 317 | 123rd of 130 |
| Median gross rent | 254th of 298 | 101st of 124 |
| Poverty rate | 45th of 184 | 28th of 91 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 308th of 313 | 126th of 128 |
| Median age | 214th of 319 | 102nd of 130 |
| Owner-occupied share | 286th of 287 | 118th of 119 |
The tracts next to it on Honolulu County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 20.04 | 277th | $66,943±$3,794 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 34.14 | 278th | $66,520±$18,517 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 87.05 | 279th | $66,250±$37,421 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 59 | 280th | $65,947±$12,629 |
| Tract 98.01 | 281st | $65,068±$13,573 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 24.04 | 282nd | $64,413±$4,162 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 20.03 | 283rd | $64,338±$9,032 · 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 59?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 59 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