Kahului, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

28,288

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.74%

6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,077

6.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kahului, HI is home to a population of 28.3k people, from which 85% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29% of Kahului, HI residents were born outside of the country (8.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.7k people) in Kahului, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.99k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85%

2024 Citizenship

83.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85% of Kahului, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kahului, HI was 83.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kahului, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.69k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.9k ± 1.09k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 523

7.27%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

7.27% of the people in Kahului, HI are hispanic (2.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kahului, 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

29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.2k people

30.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.16k people

As of 2024, 29% of Kahului, HI residents (8.2k 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 Kahului, HI was 30.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
351 ± 183
Gulf War (1990s)
181 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 68

Kahului, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kahului, HI.

Economy

The economy of Kahului, HI employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kahului, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (3,606 people), Retail Trade (1,585 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,525 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,071), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($80,938), and Manufacturing ($65,117).

Employment

Occupations

14k

2024 Value

± 1,023

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahului, HI grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 13.4k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kahului, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,896 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,834 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kahului, 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

14k

2024 Value

± 1,023

4.27%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahului, HI grew at a rate of 4.27%, from 13.4k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kahului, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,606 people), Retail Trade (1,585 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kahului, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kahului, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,969

Median earning men ± $4,038

$42,714

Median earning women ± $3,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,850), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,503), and Public Administration ($63,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,547), Public Administration ($52,500), and Construction ($50,625).

Education

The student population of Kahului, HI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 963 male students and 1,876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kahului, HI are Asian (181 and 39%), Two or More Races (108 and 23.3%), White (73 and 15.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (56 and 12.1%).

The largest universities in Kahului, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii Maui College (407 and 86.4%) and IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage (64 and 13.6%).

The most popular majors in Kahului, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (155 and 32.9%), General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (48 and 10.2%), and Registered Nursing (38 and 8.07%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,144 for in-state students and $8,280 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,839 students enrolled in Kahului, HI, 33.9% men and 66.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Two or More Races with 870 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
155 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kahului, HI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 155 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kahului, HI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Hawaii Maui College
407 degrees awarded
IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage
64 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Hawaii Maui College with 407 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kahului, HI, which is 0.436 times less than the 328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 181 degrees mean that there were 1.68 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 108 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,144) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kahului, HI was $862,600 in 2024, which is 2.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $833,200 to $862,600, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Kahului, HI is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kahului, HI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kahului, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$862,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,656

$5,391

Median Property Taxes

±$600

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 Kahului, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Kahului, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kahului, 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.

$98,077

Median Household Income

± $13,386

8.33k

Number of Households

± 742

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.33k households in Kahului, HI grew to $98,077 from the previous year's value of $92,062.

The following chart displays the households in Kahului, 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 Kahului, 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 (68.2%)
Carpooled (19.7%)
Worked At Home (4.97%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Kahului, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (4.97%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kahului, HI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Kahului, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kahului, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kahului, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kahului, HI (2.38k out of 27.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kahului, HI is Pacific Islander, followed by Asian and White.

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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