Who's struggling to get by in Honolulu?

The share of residents in Honolulu, HI living below the federal poverty line, how it has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, the state and the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, tables B17001 and B19013.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How many people in Honolulu live below the poverty line?

Residents below the federal poverty line: 11.9% — About 40,048 people · U.S.: 12.4%

Poverty rate

• Honolulu: 11.9
• Honolulu County: 9.1
• HI: 10
• U.S.: 12.4

Median household income: $85,428 — U.S.: $78,538

Poverty rate, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 12
• 2023: 11.9

What it means

Honolulu's poverty rate tracks the national rate of 12.4%.

The rate is close to where it stood in 2015.

The federal poverty threshold is the same nationwide and is not adjusted for local housing costs, so a high-cost city can look better on this measure than it feels to residents.