Kaneohe, Hawaii Population 2024

35,642

Kaneohe Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kaneohe was:

  • Asian: 39.65%
  • Two or more races: 32.83%
  • White: 17.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 7.96%
  • Other race: 1.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.48%
State
Hawaii
Land Area (mi²)
6.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,447.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.27% (2,102)
The current population of Kaneohe, Hawaii is 35,642 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 33,540.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian14,25139.65%
Two or more races11,79932.83%
White6,12617.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,8607.96%
Other race5101.42%
Black or African American2260.63%
Native American1730.48%

Asian

Two or more races

White

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Kaneohe Population by Race

Kaneohe Population Pyramid 2024

Kaneohe Median Age

45.3

Total

41.9

Male

48.9

Female

Kaneohe Adults

There are 29,775 adults, (8,971 of whom are seniors) in Kaneohe.

Kaneohe Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Kaneohe Sex Ratio

Female18,00650.09%
Male17,93949.91%

Kaneohe Population by Age

Kaneohe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4453.0175.324.7
Married6,1253.581.918.1
Non Family2,9561.3366.333.7
Female1,7093.5567.332.7
Male6554.557525

3.48

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kaneohe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9613.5%
Associates Degree3,27211.9%
Bachelors Degree6,16822.43%
Graduate Degree3,91614.24%
High School Graduate7,89528.71%
Less Than 9th Grade4461.62%
Some College4,83717.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kaneohe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kaneohe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian12,33711,6474,720
2+ Races7,0686,7492,295
White4,9274,6592,366
Islander2,1062,014291
Hispanic2,0591,912517
Other Race393363107
Black210202110
Native American888811

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 52.38%.

Kaneohe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,126$87,606$66,184
Graduate Degree$84,188$92,589$82,331
High School Graduate$51,725$56,003$41,840
Less Than 9th Grade$27,000$24,219$29,722
Overall$59,459$67,200$54,438
Some College$49,560$52,384$45,640

$59,459

Average Earnings

$67,200

Average Male

$54,438

Average Female

Kaneohe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kaneohe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kaneohe Language

87.95% of Kaneohe residents speak only English, while 12.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.77% of the population.

Kaneohe Language

Kaneohe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple11,7399127.77%
Asian13,9307515.39%
Islander2,75966624.14%
White5,40461211.32%
Hispanic3,7553409.05%
Native17313980.35%
Black2215123.08%
Other494346.88%

8.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.58%

Male Poverty Rate

9.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kaneohe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kaneohe is Native, with 80.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kaneohe is Asian, with 5.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.84%.

Kaneohe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.82%
High School14.99%
Some College5.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.03%

Kaneohe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.28%
Female Unemployed23.25%
Female Employed2.97%
Male Employed1.7%

Kaneohe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kaneohe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,310$165,489
Households$124,632$151,157
Married Families$159,199$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,139$98,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kaneohe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kaneohe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kaneohe Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kaneohe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kaneohe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,447

Number of Veterans

2,209

Male Veterans

238

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam797
Second Gulf War774
First Gulf War427
Korea354
World War II56

Kaneohe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+927
65 to 74487
35 to 54472
55 to 64309
18 to 34252

Kaneohe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Asian9557.35%
White76814.72%
2+ Races5977.47%
Hispanic1094.39%
Islander843.67%
Black2210.48%
Other Race215.69%

Kaneohe Veterans by Race

Kaneohe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kaneohe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Kaneohe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kaneohe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kaneohe Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.46%

Born in Kaneohe

92.42%

Native Born

7.58%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

5.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.42% of Kaneohe residents were born in the United States, with 71.46% having been born in Hawaii. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kaneohe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202435,642740.21%
202335,568750.21%
202235,4939842.85%
202134,5099692.89%
202033,540-301-0.89%
201933,8411020.3%
201833,739-384-1.13%
201734,123-942-2.69%
201635,0651,4114.19%
201533,6542110.63%
201433,443-943-2.74%
201334,3863561.05%
201234,0305441.62%
201133,486-1,111-3.21%
201034,59700%
200034,970-478-1.35%
199035,4485,52918.48%
198029,919160.05%
197029,90315,489107.46%
196014,414-21,228-59.56%

Kaneohe Population by Year