Kapaau, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,224

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

1.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.75%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,750

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kapaau, HI is home to a population of 2.22k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Kapaau, HI residents were born outside of the country (297 people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (635 people) in Kapaau, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 373 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Kapaau, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kapaau, HI was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kapaau, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
635 ± 243
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 307
White (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 157

24%

Hispanic Population

533 people

24% of the people in Kapaau, HI are hispanic (533 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kapaau, 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

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Kapaau, HI residents (297 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 Kapaau, HI was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 28

Kapaau, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kapaau, HI employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kapaau, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (229 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (194 people), and Retail Trade (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($61,328), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,328), and Retail Trade ($55,164).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 250

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kapaau, HI declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 1.04k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kapaau, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (321 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (125 people), and Management Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kapaau, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 250

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kapaau, HI declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 1.04k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kapaau, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (229 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (194 people), and Retail Trade (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kapaau, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kapaau, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,735

Median earning men ± $22,443

$33,077

Median earning women ± $4,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($56,711), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,156), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,113).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,337), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,537), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,121).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kapaau, HI was $660,900 in 2024, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $577,600 to $660,900, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kapaau, HI is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kapaau, HI have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kapaau, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$660,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,199

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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 Kapaau, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Kapaau, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kapaau, 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.

$83,750

Median Household Income

± $29,850

704

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 704 households in Kapaau, HI grew to $83,750 from the previous year's value of $74,583.

The following chart displays the households in Kapaau, 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 Kapaau, 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 (67%)
Carpooled (29.4%)
Worked At Home (3.49%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Kapaau, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.4%) and those who worked at home (3.49%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kapaau, HI have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.745% of the workforce in Kapaau, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kapaau, HI (193 out of 2.21k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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