Latest news about poverty in Kahului, HI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.7% of Kahului, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.4% less than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Hawaii. 8.0% of high school graduates and 11.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.9%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kahului, HI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kahului:
8.7%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kahului:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kahului:
19.2%
Hawaii:
16.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kahului:
24.9%
Hawaii:
21.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.9%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Kahului, HI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kahului,HI (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kahului,HI (percentage below poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 14 years
47.3%15 years
7.7%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kahului,HI (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kahului, HI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kahului, HI (%)
14.8%White
9.0%Black
38.2%American Indian
3.8%Asian
32.4%Native Hawaiian
2.3%Other race
8.0%2+ races
2.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kahului, HI (absolute numbers)
364White
28Black
14American Indian
515Asian
773Native Hawaiian
16Other race
4892+ races
56Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kahului, HI
Children below poverty level:
Kahului, Hawaii:
8.2%
State:
12.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kahului:
8.0%
Hawaii:
8.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kahului:
11.6%
Hawaii:
18.1%
23.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.4%Female, no husband present
1.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.0%Worked part-time
59.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
30.3%One full-time, other part-time
43.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.5%One part-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
27.9%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
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