Makaweli is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 635 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Makaweli is the 61st largest community in Hawaii.

Makaweli is a blue-collar town, with 52.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Makaweli is a town of service providers, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Makaweli who work in building maintenance and grounds keeping (15.22%), food service (11.96%), and management occupations (4.89%).

Another important characteristic of Makaweli is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Makaweli are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.39 minutes getting to work every day.

Makaweli is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Makaweli Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Makaweli ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.93% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Makaweli in 2000 was $8,704, which is low income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $34,816 for a family of four.

Makaweli is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Makaweli home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Makaweli is Hawaiian, followed by Asian. The main ancestry of people in Makaweli is Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Makaweli is Other Pacific Island languages. Some people also speak English.