Kealakekua, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,919

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.2%

47.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,772

29.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kealakekua, HI is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.9% of Kealakekua, HI residents were born outside of the country (440 people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (838 people) in Kealakekua, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 390 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 223 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

87%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Kealakekua, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kealakekua, HI was 87%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kealakekua, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
838 ± 507
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 245
White (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 93

13.9%

Hispanic Population

267 people

13.9% of the people in Kealakekua, HI are hispanic (267 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kealakekua, 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

22.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

440 people

24.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

496 people

As of 2024, 22.9% of Kealakekua, HI residents (440 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 Kealakekua, HI was 24.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 17

Kealakekua, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kealakekua, HI employs 878 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kealakekua, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Educational Services (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,875), Public Administration ($61,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

878

2024 Value

± 206

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kealakekua, HI declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 917 employees to 878 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kealakekua, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), Management Occupations (74 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kealakekua, 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

878

2024 Value

± 206

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kealakekua, HI declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 917 employees to 878 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kealakekua, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Educational Services (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kealakekua, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kealakekua, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,673

Median earning men ± $3,131

$31,927

Median earning women ± $12,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), Public Administration ($80,341), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,819), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,472), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kealakekua, HI was $643,600 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $574,600 to $643,600, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Kealakekua, HI is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kealakekua, HI have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kealakekua, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$643,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,024

$396

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Kealakekua, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kealakekua, 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.

$102,772

Median Household Income

± $44,766

573

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in Kealakekua, HI grew to $102,772 from the previous year's value of $79,332.

The following chart displays the households in Kealakekua, 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 Kealakekua, 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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (25.5%)
Motorcycle (1.91%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Kealakekua, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.5%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (1.91%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kealakekua, HI have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Kealakekua, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kealakekua, HI (135 out of 1.87k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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