Kailua, HI

Census Place

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2021 Population

40,402

6.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

41.9

1.21% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.31%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$133,327

8.66% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$1.07M

7.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Kailua, HI had a population of 40.4k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $133,327. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kailua, HI grew from 37,900 to 40,402, a 6.6% increase and its median household income grew from $122,706 to $133,327, a 8.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kailua, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.68%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (4.08%).

None of the households in Kailua, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Kailua, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Kailua, HI was $1.07M, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Kailua, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kailua, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kailua, HI is home to a population of 40.4k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.75% of Kailua, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.54k people).

In 2021, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Kailua, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 8.05k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.6% of Kailua, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kailua, HI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kailua, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.09k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9.8k ± 1.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.05k ± 889

8.65%

Hispanic Population

3.5k people

8.65% of the people in Kailua, HI are hispanic (3.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kailua, HI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.54k people

9.02%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.42k people

As of 2021, 8.75% of Kailua, HI residents (3.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kailua, HI was 9.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,219 ± 264
Vietnam
1,106 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
379 ± 101

Kailua, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kailua, HI employs 19.1k people. The largest industries in Kailua, HI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,866 people), Educational Services (2,325 people), and Public Administration (1,761 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,482), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,708), and Public Administration ($79,775).

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2021 Value

± 909

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kailua, HI grew at a rate of 6.5%, from 17.9k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kailua, HI, are Management Occupations (2,686 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,263 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kailua, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.1k

2021 Value

± 909

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kailua, HI grew at a rate of 6.5%, from 17.9k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kailua, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,866 people), Educational Services (2,325 people), and Public Administration (1,761 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kailua, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kailua, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,660

Median earning men ± $4,104

$43,445

Median earning women ± $2,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,500), Construction ($85,656), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($63,786), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,758), and Construction ($53,836).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$5.11B
Electronics
$3.18B
Mixed freight
$1.98B

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $5.11B, followed by Electronics ($3.18B) and Mixed freight ($1.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Hawaii products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Hawaii.

$29.7B

2020 Value in Hawaii

$52.8B

Projected 2050 Value in Hawaii

77.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Hawaii trade was $29.7B. This is expected to increase 77.5% to $52.8B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Hawaii trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$1.51B
Texas
$962M
Tennessee
$363M

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $1.51B, followed by Texas with $962M and Tennessee and $363M.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Hawaii shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

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 Kailua, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.955%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

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

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

Measure

In 2021, 0.796% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.873% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (327k), Some college (251k), 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 Kailua, HI was $1.07M in 2021, which is 4.35 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $992,100 to $1.07M, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kailua, HI is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kailua, HI have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kailua, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kailua, HI is $133,327. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Kailua, HI was Census Tract 109.01 with a value of $173,458, followed by Census Tract 112.01 and Census Tract 112.02, with respective values of $156,111 and $146,786.

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2021

±$36,416

$9,711

Median Property Taxes

±$595

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, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2021

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Kailua, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 109.01
Census Tract 112.01
Census Tract 112.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kailua, HI was Census Tract 109.01 with a value of $173,458, followed by Census Tract 112.01 and Census Tract 112.02, with respective values of $156,111 and $146,786.

The following map shows all of the places in Kailua, 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.

$133,327

Median Household Income

± $6,669

13k

Number of Households

± 711

In 2021, the median household income of the 13k households in Kailua, HI grew to $133,327 from the previous year's value of $122,706.

The following chart displays the households in Kailua, 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 Kailua, HI is from Hawaii.

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.428

2020 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2021, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.735% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (9.2%)

In 2021, 73.1% of workers in Kailua, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (9.2%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kailua, HI have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Kailua, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kailua, 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, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kailua, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kailua, HI (1.73k out of 40.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kailua, HI is White, followed by Asian 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

96.9% of the population of Kailua, HI has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 8.15% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 5.31% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Hawaii was $7,299 in 2014. This is a 4.95% increase from the previous year ($6,955).

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1056 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.04% decrease from the previous year (1078 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 994 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 348 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Honolulu County, HI.

1,056 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,056 patients per year. This represents a 2.04% decrease from the previous year (1,078 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.1%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

8.15%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

5.31%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kailua, HI declined by 12% from 3.52% to 3.1%.

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