Kapaa, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,094

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

4.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.49%

8.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,477

0.0414% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kapaa, HI is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.5% of Kapaa, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.73k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.79k people) in Kapaa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.07k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.37k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Kapaa, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kapaa, HI was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kapaa, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 832
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 603
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 786

8.46%

Hispanic Population

939 people

8.46% of the people in Kapaa, HI are hispanic (939 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kapaa, 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

15.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Kapaa, HI residents (1.73k 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 Kapaa, HI was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
186 ± 77
Korea
151 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 70

Kapaa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kapaa, HI employs 5.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kapaa, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (762 people), Educational Services (667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (626 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,594), Construction ($59,538), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,384).

Employment

Occupations

5.91k

2024 Value

± 750

0.922%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kapaa, HI grew at a rate of 0.922%, from 5.86k employees to 5.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kapaa, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (734 people), Management Occupations (623 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kapaa, 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

5.91k

2024 Value

± 750

0.922%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kapaa, HI grew at a rate of 0.922%, from 5.86k employees to 5.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kapaa, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (762 people), Educational Services (667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (626 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kapaa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kapaa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,544

Median earning men ± $7,939

$37,362

Median earning women ± $9,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,639), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,511), and Construction ($59,435).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,873), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,786), and Public Administration ($40,771).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kapaa, HI was $861,300 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 $821,500 to $861,300, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Kapaa, HI is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kapaa, HI have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kapaa, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$861,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,861

$2,517

Median Property Taxes

±$398

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

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Kapaa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kapaa, 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.

$89,477

Median Household Income

± $13,477

3.65k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.65k households in Kapaa, HI grew to $89,477 from the previous year's value of $89,440.

The following chart displays the households in Kapaa, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kapaa, 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 (71.4%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Kapaa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kapaa, HI have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.369% of the workforce in Kapaa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kapaa, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kapaa, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kapaa, HI (819 out of 10.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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