Honolulu Metro Area

  1. Honolulu Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Honolulu Metro Area Statistics
  3. Honolulu Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Honolulu Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Honolulu Metro Area Family Information
  6. Honolulu Metro Area Education Information
  7. Honolulu Metro Area Business Information
  8. Honolulu Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Honolulu Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Honolulu Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Honolulu Metro Area Counties
  12. Honolulu Metro Area Cities


Honolulu Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Honolulu Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 876,156
  • Land Area (2000): 1,553.388 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3,955.126 square kilometers
Honolulu Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 866,566 2002 900,433 2005 908,521
2000 883,621 2003 905,301 2006 912,693
2001 885,605 2004 906,589 2007 905,903

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Houses (2000): 315,988
Honolulu Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,724,996 98.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,218 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 26,504 1.51%

Honolulu Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Honolulu Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 409,269 401,256 8,014 1.96% 20
1991 412,024 403,590 8,434 2.05% 21
1992 418,007 406,390 11,617 2.78% 28
1993 423,195 409,887 13,308 3.14% 32
1994 425,445 408,770 16,675 3.92% 39
1995 427,981 409,538 18,443 4.31% 43
1996 432,002 410,989 21,013 4.86% 49
1997 433,594 412,821 20,773 4.79% 48
1998 434,714 413,624 21,090 4.85% 48
1999 433,351 414,281 19,070 4.40% 44
2000 433,110 416,427 16,683 3.85% 39
2001 435,280 417,492 17,788 4.09% 41
2002 429,822 412,897 16,926 3.94% 39
2003 433,774 417,519 16,254 3.75% 38
2004 436,149 422,500 13,649 3.13% 31
2005 445,217 433,373 11,845 2.66% 27
2006 451,304 440,475 10,829 2.40% 24
2007 449,848 438,615 11,233 2.50% 25
2008 457,350 441,837 15,514 3.39% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 452,769 440,086 12,683 2.80% 28
Feb 2008 449,380 436,843 12,537 2.79% 28
Mar 2008 456,549 444,331 12,218 2.68% 27
Apr 2008 459,816 446,154 13,662 2.97% 30
May 2008 459,127 444,757 14,370 3.13% 31
Jun 2008 461,871 442,645 19,226 4.16% 42
Jul 2008 461,760 443,798 17,962 3.89% 39
Aug 2008 456,807 439,158 17,649 3.86% 39
Sep 2008 458,072 438,757 19,315 4.22% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Honolulu Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 42,590 10.89%
2. Public Administration 41,582 10.63%
3. Construction 36,134 9.24%
4. Educational Services 24,368 6.23%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21,812 5.58%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,400 5.47%
7. Health Care 18,710 4.78%
8. Finance and Insurance 12,868 3.29%
9. Other Transportation 12,822 3.28%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11,174 2.86%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11,076 2.83%
12. Air Transportation 8,430 2.16%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 7,980 2.04%
14. Repair and Maintenance 7,964 2.04%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6,216 1.59%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5,998 1.53%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,662 1.45%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5,370 1.37%
19. Department and Other General Stores 5,074 1.30%
20. Utilities 5,000 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 50,520 13.46%
2. Health Care 46,996 12.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 44,604 11.89%
4. Public Administration 30,042 8.01%
5. Finance and Insurance 24,312 6.48%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18,190 4.85%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14,054 3.75%
8. Social Assistance 9,710 2.59%
9. Department and Other General Stores 9,498 2.53%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8,932 2.38%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 8,696 2.32%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 8,266 2.20%
13. Air Transportation 7,492 2.00%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7,216 1.92%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6,720 1.79%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,076 1.62%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,512 1.47%
18. Construction 5,180 1.38%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4,634 1.24%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 4,072 1.09%

Honolulu Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20,154 5.15%
2. Other Management Occupations 18,880 4.83%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 16,850 4.31%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14,840 3.79%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11,660 2.98%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11,648 2.98%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11,362 2.91%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 10,636 2.72%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10,286 2.63%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 10,176 2.60%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10,048 2.57%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,882 2.53%
13. Top Executives 9,474 2.42%
14. Computer Specialists 8,714 2.23%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 8,386 2.14%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7,992 2.04%
17. Other Production Occupations 7,924 2.03%
18. Engineers 7,066 1.81%
19. Business Operations Specialists 7,058 1.80%
20. Other Construction Trades 6,774 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 27,190 7.25%
2. Secretaries and Admins 19,566 5.21%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18,436 4.91%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17,774 4.74%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17,482 4.66%
6. Cashiers 15,876 4.23%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15,540 4.14%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14,094 3.76%
9. Other Management Occupations 14,066 3.75%
10. Registered Nurses 11,378 3.03%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 8,880 2.37%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,686 2.31%
13. Customer Service Representatives 8,128 2.17%
14. Accountants and Auditors 8,036 2.14%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7,720 2.06%
16. Business Operations Specialists 7,696 2.05%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7,654 2.04%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,262 1.94%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6,650 1.77%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 6,554 1.75%

Honolulu Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 747,556 54.08%
15-35 hours 160,019 11.58%
1-14 hours 42,264 3.06%
No regular hours 432,511 31.29%

Honolulu Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 37,436 4.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45,070 5.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 72,036 9.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 103,284 12.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 99,867 12.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 112,590 14.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 81,039 10.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 55,009 6.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28,762 3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 38,478 4.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18,534 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8,874 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 51,232 6.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 48,612 6.07%

Honolulu Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16,507 2.06%
5-9 69,217 8.64%
10-14 102,606 12.81%
15-19 118,170 14.76%
20-24 113,367 14.16%
25-29 43,052 5.38%
30-34 140,626 17.56%
35-39 18,820 2.35%
40-44 31,269 3.90%
45-59 76,022 9.49%
60-89 51,900 6.48%
At least 90 19,267 2.41%

Honolulu Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17,402 2.17% 445,517 55.63%
30-44 18,768 2.34% 171,947 21.47%
45-59 11,712 1.46% 64,310 8.03%
At least 60 20,626 2.58% 50,541 6.31%

Honolulu Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7,666 0.93%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 160,079 19.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 506,528 61.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5,096 0.62%
Color 4 Box Other 6,902 0.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68,508 8.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 46,044 5.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23,895 2.90%

Honolulu Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 573,462 (1,690,678 people)
Families (2000): 414,294 (1,434,698 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 158,523
People at same address in 1995: 924,059
Honolulu Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 41,772 7.28%
$10,000-$14,999 23,543 4.10%
$15,000-$19,999 26,088 4.55%
$20,000-$24,999 30,616 5.34%
$25,000-$29,999 31,171 5.43%
$30,000-$34,999 32,496 5.67%
$35,000-$39,999 30,388 5.30%
$40,000-$44,999 30,622 5.34%
$45,000-$49,999 27,571 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 51,136 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 67,087 11.70%
$75,000-$99,999 76,911 13.41%
$100,000-$124,999 46,388 8.09%
$125,000-$149,999 24,174 4.21%
$150,000-$199,999 19,028 3.32%
$200,000 or more 14,568 2.54%

Honolulu Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 61,963 21.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 68,120 23.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14,520 5.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49,353 17.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,663 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 42,741 14.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 976 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22,196 7.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 386 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10,834 3.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 148 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12,428 4.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 122 0.04%

Honolulu Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 479,390 28.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 268,872 15.75%
Public Assistance 38,854 2.28%
Retirement 125,825 7.37%
Self Employment 73,371 4.30%
Social Security 157,712 9.24%
Supplemental Security 20,134 1.18%
Wage / Salary 464,716 27.23%
Other 77,710 4.55%

Honolulu Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 172,480 54.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 145,009 45.67%

Honolulu Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 51,639 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 387,801 55.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 246,194 35.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,404 2.20%

Honolulu Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66,686 9.49%
Color 1 Box Married 383,400 54.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 184,583 26.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67,961 9.67%

Honolulu Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Honolulu Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 86,159 6.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 111,601 8.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 390,714 29.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 313,253 23.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 100,671 7.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 230,391 17.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 104,943 7.84%

Honolulu Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 10,598 1.21% 15,356 1.75% 25,954 2.96%
Kindergarten 20,432 2.33% 3,794 0.43% 24,226 2.77%
Grades 1-4 82,166 9.38% 14,542 1.66% 96,708 11.04%
Grades 5-8 75,521 8.62% 18,478 2.11% 93,999 10.73%
Grades 9-12 76,418 8.72% 19,824 2.26% 96,242 10.98%
Undergrad college 79,374 9.06% 28,548 3.26% 107,922 12.32%
Graduate or professional school 14,762 1.68% 8,356 0.95% 23,118 2.64%
Total 359,271 41.01% 108,898 12.43% 468,169 53.43%

Honolulu Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Honolulu Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 2,104 2,080
2002 1,942 1,617
2003 1,904 1,650
2004 1,868 1,611

Honolulu Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Honolulu Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,528,988 90.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 167,898 9.89%

Honolulu Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,567
Honolulu Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.176 0.271 0.043 1.047 2.536 0.000 7.024 35.076 4.612 46.713
2000 1.197 0.272 0.023 1.114 2.605 0.000 7.861 36.438 5.901 50.199
2001 1.288 0.331 0.023 1.128 2.770 0.000 8.288 37.321 6.320 51.929
2002 1.340 0.338 0.020 1.191 2.889 0.000 9.920 41.369 9.427 60.715
2003 1.476 0.294 0.017 1.092 2.879 0.000 8.800 35.442 9.116 53.359
2004 0.470 0.038 0.009 0.113 0.629 0.000 2.894 5.280 0.618 8.792
2005 1.629 0.258 0.017 0.926 2.829 0.000 6.834 32.334 7.482 46.651
2006 1.691 0.251 0.019 1.047 3.008 0.000 6.006 29.079 6.890 41.975
2007 1.573 0.249 0.021 1.041 2.884 0.000 6.377 29.234 5.450 41.061

Honolulu Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 42,678
2000 46,659
2001 48,442
2002 57,271

Honolulu Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Honolulu Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117,274 13.39%
10-19 Years 114,750 13.10%
20-29 Years 130,120 14.85%
30-39 Years 136,453 15.57%
40-49 Years 128,062 14.62%
50-59 Years 98,587 11.25%
60-69 Years 64,498 7.36%
70-79 Years 57,221 6.53%
80-89 Years 24,948 2.85%
90+ Years 4,243 0.48%

Honolulu Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 440,518 50.28%
Color 1 Box Female 435,638 49.72%

Honolulu Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 2 Box Asian 396,531 45.26%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 175,633 20.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 148,143 16.91%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 74,430 8.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 58,729 6.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 19,583 2.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,574 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,533 0.17%

Honolulu Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 92,290 18.39%
2. Irish 70,487 14.04%
3. English 66,393 13.23%
4. Portuguese 52,194 10.40%
5. Italian 29,200 5.82%
6. United States Or American 24,784 4.94%
7. French Non-Basque 23,574 4.70%
8. Scottish 16,490 3.29%
9. Polish 14,234 2.84%
10. Norwegian 12,308 2.45%

Honolulu Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,166,382 71.13%
2. Other Pacific Island 125,268 7.64%
3. Tagalog 93,614 5.71%
4. Japanese 92,127 5.62%
5. Chinese 57,037 3.48%
6. Korean 34,220 2.09%
7. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26,610 1.62%
8. Vietnamese 15,612 0.95%
9. German 5,276 0.32%
10. French 4,316 0.26%

Honolulu Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,416,065 80.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 204,700 11.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 131,953 7.53%

Honolulu Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Honolulu Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Honolulu Metro Area Counties Back to top
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