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

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Hawaii was 9.61%. Among all Hawaii cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Nanakuli CDP (37.98%), followed by Waipahu CDP (36.15%), and Waipio CDP (17.48%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Mililani Town CDP (1.83%), Ewa Gentry CDP (1.91%), and Hickam Housing CDP (2.07%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Hawaii cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity 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 and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Hawaii Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Nanakuli CDP
Waipahu CDP
Waipio CDP
Waianae CDP
Halawa CDP
Hilo CDP
Waihee-Waiehu CDP
Wahiawa CDP
Wailuku CDP
Waimea CDP (Hawaii County)
Ranking of Hawaii Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Nanakuli CDP 37.98
2 Waipahu CDP 36.15
3 Waipio CDP 17.48
4 Waianae CDP 16.81
5 Halawa CDP 16.77
6 Hilo CDP 16.61
7 Waihee-Waiehu CDP 15.50
8 Wahiawa CDP 15.26
9 Wailuku CDP 13.64
10 Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) 13.01
11 Kahului CDP 12.64
12 Schofield Barracks CDP 12.54
13 Urban Honolulu CDP 11.12
14 Kihei CDP 9.87
15 Lahaina CDP 9.69
16 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) 9.08
17 Kapaa CDP 8.30
18 Kaneohe Base CDP 6.28
19 Kaneohe CDP 6.06
20 Makakilo CDP 5.60
21 Waimalu CDP 5.25
22 East Honolulu CDP 5.24
23 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 4.98
24 Hawaiian Paradise Park CDP 4.90
25 Pearl City CDP 4.74
26 Maili CDP 4.66
27 Kaiminani CDP 4.60
28 Mililani Mauka CDP 4.07
29 Kapolei CDP 3.22
29 Royal Kunia CDP 3.22
30 Ocean Pointe CDP 3.21
31 Ewa Beach CDP 2.52
32 Hickam Housing CDP 2.07
33 Ewa Gentry CDP 1.91
34 Mililani Town CDP 1.83