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Day care in Hawaii

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 3 Hawaii counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 71% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Hawaii

Day care

228

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

71%

vs. U.S.

Residents

1,370,864

in covered counties

Workers

444,038

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 3 Hawaii counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing day care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Hawaii

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Hilo	Hawaii County	37–89	205,769	54,300	1.6	78–171%	Range spans bands
Kahului	Maui County	30–54	164,522	61,855	1.5	76–116%	Range spans bands
Honolulu	Honolulu County	161–223	1,000,573	327,883	1.4	68–79%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Hilo

78%

Kahului

76%

Honolulu

68%

Most competitors per capita

Honolulu

68%

Kahului

76%

Hilo

78%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few day care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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