Latest news about poverty in Wailuku, HI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.7% of Wailuku, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.2% less than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Hawaii. 5.9% of high school graduates and 6.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.1%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wailuku, HI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wailuku:
5.7%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wailuku:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wailuku:
12.6%
Hawaii:
16.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wailuku:
21.9%
Hawaii:
21.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Wailuku, HI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wailuku,HI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
9.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wailuku,HI (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
3.6%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wailuku,HI (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wailuku, HI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wailuku, HI (%)
11.8%White
0.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.2%Asian
3.8%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
6.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wailuku, HI (absolute numbers)
355White
1Black
0American Indian
221Asian
60Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1912+ races
102Hispanic
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wailuku, HI
Children below poverty level:
Wailuku, Hawaii:
4.3%
State:
12.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wailuku:
5.9%
Hawaii:
8.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wailuku:
6.8%
Hawaii:
18.1%
45.6%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
39.0%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.4%Worked part-time
73.8%Did not work
2.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
2.0%Both worked part-time
35.0%One part-time, other didn't work
61.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
34.7%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
15.5%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
12.8%1939 or earlier
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