How long is the commute from Heeia, HI?

Name: Commute and cars in Heeia, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Heeia, HI take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 10.8%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Heeia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Heeia	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	70.6% (±10.4 points)	63.4%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.8% (±8.9 points)	13.8%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.5 points)	5.2%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.8% (±4.5 points)	9.2%	9.6%	15.1%

In Heeia, the average commute is not measurably different from Honolulu County (26.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (26.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Heeia, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Honolulu County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Honolulu County, Heeia ranks 36 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 66 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Heeia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Heeia	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.9 points)	9.7%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.6% (±5.2 points)	34.7%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.5% (±9.2 points)	33.5%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.3% (±8.7 points)	22.1%	24.1%	21.9%

In Heeia, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Honolulu County (9.7%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (8.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Heeia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Heeia	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	10.8% (±4.5 points)	9.2% (±0.3 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±3.4 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±3.4 points)	92.4% (±0.3 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Heeia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Honolulu County (92.4%).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (92.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Heeia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heeia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Heeia	—	27.8 minutes (±3.2)	—
Ahuimanu	1.8 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Kaneohe	2.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Kahaluu	2.9 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Kaneohe Base	4.7 mi	11.3 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Maunawili	4.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Kailua (Honolulu County)	5.6 mi	29.1 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Honolulu	6.9 mi	21.9 minutes (±0.4)	Lower
Halawa	7.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kaneohe Base, HI (11.3 minutes), Honolulu, HI (21.9 minutes), Halawa, HI (23.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
29 (tie)	Mililani Town	29.9 minutes (±1.3)
31	Kahuku	29.6 minutes (±5.5)
32	Haleiwa	29.2 minutes (±4.3)
33	Kailua (Honolulu County)	29.1 minutes (±0.9)
34 (tie)	Mililani Mauka	29.0 minutes (±1.1)
34 (tie)	Waimanalo	29.0 minutes (±2.9)
36	Heeia	27.8 minutes (±3.2)
37	Kaneohe	27.6 minutes (±1.1)
38	Waipio	27.4 minutes (±1.2)
39	Maunawili	27.0 minutes (±1.8)
40	Pearl City	26.6 minutes (±1.0)
41	Waikele	26.4 minutes (±2.1)
42	Waimalu	26.3 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Heeia is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Heeia

How long is the average commute in Heeia?

Workers who live in Heeia, HI take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Heeia without a car?

0.6% of households in Heeia have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Heeia?

10.8% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Heeia worked from home, and 96.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Heeia CDP, Hawaii (place:13900, in state:15).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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