Maui Reporter

Makawao ranked 84th in Hawaii for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

There were 261 Makawao households (9.5 percent) who received food stamps. Makawao's population was 7,989 in 2020.

The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Eden Roc, which had 175 of 325 households receiving food stamps, 44.3 percent more than Makawao. In 2020 the population of Eden Roc was 700.

The cities with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state were Poipu and Waikele. In these cities, 0.8 percent of households received food stamps - 8.7 percent less than Makawao.

See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.

Rank	City	Total Households	Total households receiving food stamps	Percentage of households receiving food stamps
1	Eden Roc	325	175	53.8
2	Ainaloa	1,218	612	50.2
3	Maunaloa	105	48	45.7
4	Nanawale Estates	571	252	44.1
5	Waiohinu	77	30	39
6	Hawaiian Ocean View	1,781	685	38.5
7	Fern Forest	303	116	38.3
7	Hawaiian Beaches	1,683	644	38.3
9	Nanakuli	2,589	949	36.7
10	Fern Acres	633	231	36.5
11	Waianae	3,171	1,137	35.9
12	Pepeekeo	537	190	35.4
13	Makaha	3,045	1,066	35
14	Keaau	417	140	33.6
15	Mountain View	1,154	386	33.4
16	Kualapuu	582	173	29.7
17	Hawaiian Acres	1,086	318	29.3
18	Pahoa	428	124	29
19	Paauilo	188	51	27.1
20	Kurtistown	995	263	26.4
21	Captain Cook	1,121	288	25.7
22	Pahala	480	122	25.4
23	Kaunakakai	1,085	268	24.7
23	Orchidlands Estates	1,168	289	24.7
25	Waimanalo	1,122	262	23.4
26	Kalaeloa	664	154	23.2
27	Hanamaulu	1,115	256	23
28	Hilo	16,225	3,718	22.9
28	Waipahu	8,342	1,910	22.9
30	Naalehu	333	73	21.9
31	Leilani Estates	813	171	21
32	Ewa Villages	1,711	357	20.9
33	Honokaa	705	145	20.6
34	Hawaiian Paradise Park	4,096	830	20.3
35	Wahiawa	5,810	1,172	20.2
36	Maili	2,834	568	20
37	Papaikou	307	61	19.9
38	Ewa Beach	3,039	590	19.4
39	Makaha Valley	45	8	17.8
40	Anahola	722	127	17.6
40	Koloa	818	144	17.6
42	Hawi	453	77	17
42	Laupahoehoe	459	78	17
44	Ualapue	179	30	16.8
45	Discovery Harbour	452	74	16.4
46	Waimanalo Beach	1,044	166	15.9
47	Waihee-Waiehu	2,726	428	15.7
48	Kahuku	547	84	15.4
49	Kealakekua	834	125	15
50	Haiku-Pauwela	3,291	473	14.4
51	Honaunau-Napoopoo	1,025	147	14.3
52	Hanalei	166	23	13.9
52	Kailua	7,711	1,074	13.9
52	Kekaha	935	130	13.9
55	Hauula	789	109	13.8
55	Kaumakani	268	37	13.8
55	Lihue	2,827	390	13.8
58	Kapaau	669	90	13.5
58	Volcano	341	46	13.5
58	Wailuku	6,268	849	13.5
58	Waimea	3,608	488	13.5
62	Halawa	4,211	558	13.3
63	Kahului	8,369	1,079	12.9
64	Wainaku	373	46	12.3
65	Haliimaile	270	33	12.2
66	Eleele	742	87	11.7
67	Waialua	1,023	117	11.4
68	Honalo	274	31	11.3
68	Iroquois Point	1,257	142	11.3
70	West Loch Estate	1,737	191	11
71	Urban Honolulu	131,081	14,335	10.9
72	Kapolei	6,090	657	10.8
73	Kalaheo	1,783	186	10.4
73	Kihei	8,144	846	10.4
75	Makakilo	5,967	615	10.3
75	Punaluu	397	41	10.3
77	Paia	689	70	10.2
78	Kahaluu	1,337	132	9.9
79	Haleiwa	1,588	156	9.8
79	Wainiha	51	5	9.8
81	Kahaluu-Keauhou	2,385	232	9.7
82	Kukuihaele	136	13	9.6
82	Princeville	841	81	9.6
84	Makawao	2,740	261	9.5
85	Wailua Homesteads	2,093	194	9.3
86	Keokea	653	60	9.2
87	Ewa Gentry	7,379	665	9
87	Kaaawa	420	38	9
87	Napili-Honokowai	2,533	229	9
90	Kapaa	3,560	314	8.8
90	Ko Olina	746	66	8.8
92	Puhi	1,098	95	8.7
93	Honomu	152	13	8.6
94	Laie	898	75	8.4
95	Omao	493	41	8.3
95	Pukalani	2,767	230	8.3
97	Halaula	196	16	8.2
98	Olowalu	37	3	8.1
99	Lahaina	3,618	277	7.7
100	Ahuimanu	2,684	200	7.5