Kalaheo, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,435

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.222% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

9.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$110,607

4.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kalaheo, HI is home to a population of 4.44k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.3% of Kalaheo, HI residents were born outside of the country (235 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Kalaheo, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 734 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kalaheo, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalaheo, HI was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalaheo, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 351
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 416
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
734 ± 302

11.6%

Hispanic Population

515 people

11.6% of the people in Kalaheo, HI are hispanic (515 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalaheo, 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

5.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

4.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

As of 2024, 5.3% of Kalaheo, HI residents (235 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 Kalaheo, HI was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 92
Vietnam
104 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 62

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

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

Economy

The economy of Kalaheo, HI employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalaheo, HI were Construction (258 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (241 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,285), Public Administration ($82,721), and Educational Services ($81,300).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 357

−5.35%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalaheo, HI declined at a rate of −5.35%, from 2.02k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalaheo, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (262 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (219 people), and Management Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalaheo, 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

1.91k

2024 Value

± 357

−5.35%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalaheo, HI declined at a rate of −5.35%, from 2.02k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalaheo, HI, are Construction (258 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (241 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalaheo, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kalaheo, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,515

Median earning men ± $21,393

$37,526

Median earning women ± $10,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($184,118), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,634), and Public Administration ($86,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,601), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,991), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,909).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalaheo, HI was $956,900 in 2024, which is 2.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $899,300 to $956,900, a 6.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalaheo, HI is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kalaheo, HI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalaheo, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$956,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,107

$1,386

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Kalaheo, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalaheo, 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.

$110,607

Median Household Income

± $9,550

1.69k

Number of Households

± 337

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Kalaheo, HI grew to $110,607 from the previous year's value of $105,605.

The following chart displays the households in Kalaheo, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalaheo, 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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.39%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Kalaheo, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.39%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalaheo, HI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kalaheo, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalaheo, HI (504 out of 4.44k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalaheo, HI is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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