Overview Lanai City is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 3,332 people and just one neighborhood, Lanai City is the 39th largest community in Hawaii. Housing costs in Lanai City are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii. Occupations and Workforce Lanai City is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lanai City is a town of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lanai City who work in maintenance occupations (20.18%), management occupations (11.57%), and food service (9.97%). Setting & Lifestyle Lanai City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lanai City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.50 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Lanai City Demographics The citizens of Lanai City are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.98% of adults in Lanai City having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lanai City in 2022 was $39,373, which is middle income relative to Hawaii, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,492 for a family of four. However, Lanai City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lanai City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lanai City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lanai City residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Lanai City include English, French, Scottish, German, and Irish. Lanai City also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.89%. The most common language spoken in Lanai City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.