Ranking of Hawaii Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Hawaii was 10%. Among all Hawaii cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Nanakuli CDP (35.66%), followed by Waipahu CDP (31.99%), and Hilo CDP (22.24%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Ewa Gentry CDP (1.57%), Hickam Housing CDP (2.11%), and Mililani Town CDP (2.37%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Hawaii cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Hawaii cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Hawaii.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Hawaii Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Nanakuli CDP
Waipahu CDP
Hilo CDP
Waianae CDP
Waihee-Waiehu CDP
Waipio CDP
Wahiawa CDP
Halawa CDP
Kahului CDP
Lahaina CDP
Ranking of Hawaii Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Nanakuli CDP 35.66
2 Waipahu CDP 31.99
3 Hilo CDP 22.24
4 Waianae CDP 20.15
5 Waihee-Waiehu CDP 16.85
6 Waipio CDP 16.04
7 Wahiawa CDP 15.93
8 Halawa CDP 15.47
9 Kahului CDP 14.10
10 Lahaina CDP 13.78
11 Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) 13.71
12 Wailuku CDP 13.32
13 Schofield Barracks CDP 12.50
14 Makakilo CDP 11.50
15 Urban Honolulu CDP 11.44
16 Kapaa CDP 10.22
17 Kihei CDP 9.86
18 Kaneohe Base CDP 8.85
19 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) 8.55
20 Maili CDP 7.63
21 Waimalu CDP 7.56
22 Kaiminani CDP 6.92
23 Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP 6.39
24 Kaneohe CDP 5.69
25 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 5.28
26 East Honolulu CDP 5.16
27 Mililani Mauka CDP 4.84
28 Pearl City CDP 4.57
29 Kapolei CDP 3.63
30 Ewa Beach CDP 3.38
31 Royal Kunia CDP 2.70
32 Ocean Pointe CDP 2.54
33 Mililani Town CDP 2.37
34 Hickam Housing CDP 2.11
35 Ewa Gentry CDP 1.57