Holualoa is a very small town located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 2,994 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holualoa is the 42nd largest community in Hawaii.
Housing costs in Holualoa are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.
Of important note, Holualoa is also a town of artists. Holualoa has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Holualoa’s character.
Also of interest is that Holualoa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 28.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Holualoa is worth considering.
Holualoa is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Holualoa are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.55% of adults in Holualoa have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Holualoa in 2022 was $42,718, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,872 for a family of four. However, Holualoa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Holualoa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holualoa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holualoa residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Holualoa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.01% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Holualoa include German, English, Irish, Portuguese, and French.
Holualoa also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.06%.
The most common language spoken in Holualoa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Chinese.