Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI

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2023 Population

6,670

4.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

7.14% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

6.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,594

7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$830,600

9.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,684

12% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI had a population of 6.67k people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $93,594. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI declined from 7,001 to 6,670, a −4.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,472 to $93,594, a 7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.6%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%).

None of the households in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was $830,600, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is home to a population of 6.67k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.9% of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2023, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 944 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.2% of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
3.29k ± 605
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 1.05k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
944 ± 433

7.99%

Hispanic Population

533 people

7.99% of the people in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI are hispanic (533 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

16.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2023, 16.9% of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
167 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 63

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI employs 2.68k people. The largest industries in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI are Retail Trade (421 people), Accommodation & Food Services (398 people), and Educational Services (286 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,058), Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,507), and Construction ($71,667).

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.68k

2023 Value

± 438

−12%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI declined at a rate of −12%, from 3.05k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, are Management Occupations (429 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (331 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.68k

2023 Value

± 438

−12%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI declined at a rate of −12%, from 3.05k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, are Retail Trade (421 people), Accommodation & Food Services (398 people), and Educational Services (286 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

$49,832

Median earning men ± $7,381

$36,019

Median earning women ± $3,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($71,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,168), and Public Administration ($44,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,981).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.99%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.849%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

Mazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI was $830,600 in 2023, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $759,900 to $830,600, a 9.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is 76%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI have an average commute time of 26 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

$830,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$117,229

$1,613

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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

76%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76% of the housing units in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$93,594

Median Household Income

± $16,328

2.12k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI grew to $93,594 from the previous year's value of $87,472.

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.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% 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

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (685 out of 6.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.4% of the population of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see 1287 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1259 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,287 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hawaii County, HI

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see an average of 1,287 patients per year. This represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1,259 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hawaii County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 9.25% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.558%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI declined by 9.86% from 0.619% to 0.558%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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