Kailua, HI

Census Place

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2020 Population

37,900

0.835% 1-year growth

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

41.4

1.43% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

5.05%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$122,706

7.36% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$992,100

3.43% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Kailua, HI had a population of 37.9k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $122,706. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Kailua, HI grew from 37,586 to 37,900, a 0.835% increase and its median household income grew from $114,292 to $122,706, a 7.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kailua, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.3%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%).

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.

97.3% of the residents in Kailua, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Kailua, HI was $992,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

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.

Population & Diversity

Kailua, HI is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 9.02% of Kailua, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.42k people).

In 2020, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Kailua, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.35k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7.22k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

97%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.3% of Kailua, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Kailua, HI was 97%, 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)
15.9k ± 1.03k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9.35k ± 1.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.22k ± 634

8.61%

Hispanic Population

3.26k people

8.61% of the people in Kailua, HI are hispanic (3.26k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.02%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.42k people

9.45%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

As of 2020, 9.02% of Kailua, HI residents (3.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kailua, HI was 9.45%, 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-)
1,118 ± 260
Vietnam
951 ± 184
Gulf War (1990s)
380 ± 101

Kailua, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kailua, HI employs 17.9k people. The largest industries in Kailua, HI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,448 people), Public Administration (1,805 people), and Educational Services (1,768 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,393), Public Administration ($76,820), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,681).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2020 Value

± 875

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± 6.67%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Kailua, HI declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 18.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kailua, HI, are Management Occupations (2,471 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,135 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,063 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

17.9k

2020 Value

± 875

−2.78%

1 Year decline

± 6.67%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Kailua, HI declined at a rate of −2.78%, from 18.4k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kailua, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,448 people), Public Administration (1,805 people), and Educational Services (1,768 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

$62,454

Median earning men ± $4,665

$41,668

Median earning women ± $3,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($81,849), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($61,144), Manufacturing ($57,589), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,627).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $6.5B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($2.19B) and Other foodstuffs ($2.12B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Hawaii.

$32.4B

2020 Value in Hawaii

$52.7B

Projected 2050 Value in Hawaii

62.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Hawaii trade was $32.4B. This is expected to increase 62.8% to $52.7B 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
$674M
Texas
$274M
Florida
$262M

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $674M, followed by Texas with $274M and Florida and $262M.

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

Civics

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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 2020, 0.691% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.814% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (324k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (229k).

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 $992,100 in 2020, which is 4.32 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $959,200 to $992,100, a 3.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Kailua, HI is 74.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

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 $122,706. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Kailua, HI was Census Tract 109.01 with a value of $148,438, followed by Census Tract 111.03 and Census Tract 111.06, with respective values of $136,455 and $135,893.

Property

$992,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$27,558

$9,245

Median Property Taxes

±$574

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

74.6%

Homeownership

2020

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 74.6% of the housing units in Kailua, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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 111.03
Census Tract 111.06

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kailua, HI was Census Tract 109.01 with a value of $148,438, followed by Census Tract 111.03 and Census Tract 111.06, with respective values of $136,455 and $135,893.

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.

$122,706

Median Household Income

± $7,936

12.4k

Number of Households

± 579

In 2020, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Kailua, HI grew to $122,706 from the previous year's value of $114,292.

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.

0.428

2020 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.426

2019 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2020, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.355% growth from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (6.8%)

In 2020, 74.2% of workers in Kailua, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (6.8%).

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 (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.993% 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

5.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kailua, HI (1.9k out of 37.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

96.1% of the population of Kailua, HI has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 6.79% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 7.07% 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 1078 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% decrease from the previous year (1106 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 374 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Hawaii. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Hawaii, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,078 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,078 patients per year. This represents a 2.53% decrease from the previous year (1,106 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Hawaii across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.94%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

6.79%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

7.07%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kailua, HI declined by 5.68% from 4.18% to 3.94%.

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.