Kapaau, HI

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,029

2.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ABrian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.3

1.09% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,583

14.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,042

0.0961% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kapaau, HI had a population of 2.03k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $74,583. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kapaau, HI grew from 1,972 to 2,029, a 2.89% increase and its median household income grew from $65,076 to $74,583, a 14.6% increase.

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None of the households in Kapaau, 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.

Most people in Kapaau, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kapaau, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Kapaau, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Economy

The economy of Kapaau, HI employs 1.04k people. The largest industries in Kapaau, HI are Accommodation & Food Services (239 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (184 people), and Retail Trade (109 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($54,714), Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,023), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,591).

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2023 Value

± 243

0.0961%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kapaau, HI grew at a rate of 0.0961%, from 1.04k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kapaau, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (275 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (81 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 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 false.

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

1.04k

2023 Value

± 243

0.0961%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kapaau, HI grew at a rate of 0.0961%, from 1.04k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kapaau, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (239 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (184 people), and Retail Trade (109 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,663), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($53,724), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,071), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.99%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

N/ABrian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

N/AMazie 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.

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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 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), 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

People in Kapaau, HI have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kapaau, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.1% of the housing units in Kapaau, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Kapaau, HI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,583

Median Household Income

± $23,867

656

Number of Households

± 156

In 2023, the median household income of the 656 households in Kapaau, HI grew to $74,583 from the previous year's value of $65,076.

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.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Carpooled (30.9%)
Worked At Home (4.48%)

In 2023, 64.5% of workers in Kapaau, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (30.9%) and those who worked at home (4.48%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kapaau, HI have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.729% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kapaau, HI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

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
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

N/A% of the population of Kapaau, HI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see 1287 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1259 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,287 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hawaii County, HI

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see an average of 1,287 patients per year. This represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1,259 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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