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Population & People
Population
7,704
Median age
42.8
Median household income
$96,444
Poverty rate
10.2%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
Bachelor's degree+
28.3%
Avg. commute
24 min
Hispanic or Latino
16.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$888,000
Median gross rent
$1,908/mo
Homeownership rate
67.13%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$2,433
HUD Fair Market Rent (Hawaii statewide average across 5 areas — not specific to Makawao), 2026. Efficiency $1786, 1BR $1859, 2BR $2433, 3BR $3157, 4BR $3779. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Hawaii commercial electricity
36.37¢/kWh
Hawaii industrial electricity
31.46¢/kWh
Hawaii residential electricity
40.59¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
124607.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
94144.2
All-Transactions House Price Index for Hawaii
982.57
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Source: FRED, Hawaii-specific series.