Haiku is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 8,595 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Haiku is the 21st largest community in Hawaii.
Haiku home prices are not only among the most expensive in Hawaii, but Haiku real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Haiku 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Haiku is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Haiku, the average commute to work is 35.29 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Haiku does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Haiku citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.44% of adults in Haiku have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Haiku in 2018 was $38,269, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,076 for a family of four. However, Haiku contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Haiku is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Haiku home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haiku residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Haiku also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Haiku include German, English, Scottish, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Haiku is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.