Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,150

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.3

8.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.6%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,212

2.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is home to a population of 5.15k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.51% of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 905 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 525 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 561
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
905 ± 364
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 202

9.92%

Hispanic Population

511 people

9.92% of the people in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI are hispanic (511 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

Foreign-Born Population

7.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 7.51% of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI residents (387 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 59

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI.

Economy

The economy of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), Educational Services (225 people), and Retail Trade (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,036), Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,163), and Construction ($74,583).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 336

−23.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI declined at a rate of −23.5%, from 2.68k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, are Management Occupations (290 people), Sales & Related Occupations (190 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05k

2024 Value

± 336

−23.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI declined at a rate of −23.5%, from 2.68k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), Educational Services (225 people), and Retail Trade (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $16,569

$34,770

Median earning women ± $3,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($86,250), Construction ($74,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,862).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,654), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,435).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was $886,900 in 2024, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $830,600 to $886,900, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$886,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,113

$1,506

Median Property Taxes

±$260

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,212

Median Household Income

± $18,501

1.91k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI grew to $96,212 from the previous year's value of $93,594.

The following chart displays the households in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (435 out of 5.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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