One thing noticeable about Honolulu, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Honolulu is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Honolulu a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Honolulu is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
Honolulu is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One of the benefits of being a big city like Honolulu is having a public transportation system, but in Honolulu the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus Honolulu benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.
The education level of Honolulu citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.41% of adults in Honolulu have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Honolulu in 2018 was $41,571, which is wealthy relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,284 for a family of four. However, Honolulu contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Honolulu is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Honolulu home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Honolulu residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Honolulu include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.
In addition, Honolulu has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (27.54%).
The most common language spoken in Honolulu is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Japanese.
