Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 994,576[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Urban Honolulu area?
45 employer firms and 678 jobs across the Urban Honolulu, HI metro in 2023, 68% of all such firms in Hawaii.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 11 | 58 | $3.4m | -15% |
| Limousine | 19 | 100 | $3.8m | +12% |
| Special needs transportation | 15 | 520 | $29.5m | -12% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Urban Honolulu?
5,276 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (5.3 per 1,000 residents), +7% on 2022's 4,937; $175.3m in receipts, roughly $33,231 a business.[2][3]
Where does Urban Honolulu rank among large US metros?
43rd of 92 metros for employer firms; 19th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
How big are Urban Honolulu's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $59,155, Limo $38,490, NEMT-type $56,692.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
