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Population
51,360
US Census ACS 2024 5-year average
Median home value
$1,212,000
Owner-occupied units

East Honolulu, HI

Hawaii · 21.288° N, 157.718° W · 23 sq mi

East Honolulu is a city in Hawaii, with a population of 51,360 and about 2,232 residents per square mile. The median household earns $159,518 a year, and the median home is worth $1,212,000.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
23 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,232
People per square mile
Rank by population
#862
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#583
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$159,518
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$3,313
Per month
Homeownership
84.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
30.9 min
One way

People

Median age
49.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
59.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
16.1%
Households
17,889
2.85 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 25%
Professional & business services 14.4%
Finance, insurance & real estate 9.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.6%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Hawaii

Name
Pierre Omidyar
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Honolulu
Source of wealth
eBay, PayPal

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Hawaii · private sector

Employer
Hawaii Pacific Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Hawaii

Company
Hawaiian Electric Industries
Revenue
$3.6B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Honolulu
Ticker
HE

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Hawaii

State bird
Nēnē
State flower
Yellow Hibiscus
State capital
Honolulu
Nickname
The Aloha State

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