Makakilo City is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 13,158 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Makakilo City is the 18th largest community in Hawaii.

Unlike some towns, Makakilo City isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Makakilo City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Makakilo City is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Makakilo City who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.16%), sales jobs (13.68%), and management occupations (8.53%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Makakilo City. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One of the nice things about Makakilo City is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Makakilo City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Makakilo City, the average commute to work is 35.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Makakilo City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Makakilo City Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Makakilo City is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 26.26% of adults in Makakilo City have a college degree.

The per capita income in Makakilo City in 2000 was $20,945, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,780 for a family of four. However, Makakilo City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Makakilo City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Makakilo City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Makakilo City is Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Makakilo City include German, Irish, English, and Portuguese.

The languages spoken by people in Makakilo City are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Makakilo City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog, Other Pacific Island languages, and Japanese.