Kailua (Hawaii County), HI

Census Place

2024 Population

21,818

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

1.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

6.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,211

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kailua (Hawaii County), HI is home to a population of 21.8k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Kailua (Hawaii County), HI residents were born outside of the country (3.87k people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Kailua (Hawaii County), HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.75k ± 1.25k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.15k ± 1.08k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 821

8.32%

Hispanic Population

1.82k people

8.32% of the people in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI are hispanic (1.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kailua (Hawaii County), 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

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.87k people

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.73k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Kailua (Hawaii County), HI residents (3.87k 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 Kailua (Hawaii County), HI was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
553 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 47

Kailua (Hawaii County), HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI.

Economy

The economy of Kailua (Hawaii County), HI employs 10.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI were Accommodation & Food Services (1,810 people), Retail Trade (1,471 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,030 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,656), Utilities ($102,083), and Public Administration ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

10.4k

2024 Value

± 887

−0.859%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI declined at a rate of −0.859%, from 10.5k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,306 people), Management Occupations (1,225 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kailua (Hawaii County), 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

10.4k

2024 Value

± 887

−0.859%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI declined at a rate of −0.859%, from 10.5k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,810 people), Retail Trade (1,471 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,030 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kailua (Hawaii County), HI, though some of these residents may live in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,851

Median earning men ± $5,213

$40,601

Median earning women ± $5,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,604), and Information ($75,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,742), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,500), and Wholesale Trade ($57,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI was $667,400 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $649,400 to $667,400, a 2.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$667,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,323

$5,090

Median Property Taxes

±$610

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 Kailua (Hawaii County), HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kailua (Hawaii County), 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.

$88,211

Median Household Income

± $5,715

7.6k

Number of Households

± 732

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.6k households in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI grew to $88,211 from the previous year's value of $86,743.

The following chart displays the households in Kailua (Hawaii County), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kailua (Hawaii County), 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 (62.1%)
Carpooled (22.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.4%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI (3.1k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI is Two Or More, followed by Pacific Islander 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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