Kailua

Population: 21,851
Median household income: $86,743
Median home value: $649,400

Kailua, a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 21,851 residents. The median household income of $86,743 is above the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

From 2019 to 2023, Kailua's population grew 43.5% from 15,231 to 21,851, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $461,900 to $649,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 41.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,851
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,743
Median home value: $649,400
Median gross rent: $1,747
Housing units: 10,009
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,23121,851

Median household income

$72,267$86,743

Median home value

$461,900$649,400

Median gross rent

$1,208$1,747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,231	$72,267	$461,900	$1,208
2020	22,972	$76,771	$497,700	$1,467
2021	21,460	$79,331	$524,300	$1,561
2022	21,449	$87,268	$619,700	$1,708
2023	21,851	$86,743	$649,400	$1,747

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,261	5.8%
5 to 17	3,216	14.7%
18 to 24	1,445	6.6%
25 to 34	3,319	15.2%
35 to 44	2,408	11.0%
45 to 54	2,515	11.5%
55 to 64	3,464	15.9%
65 to 74	2,602	11.9%
75 and over	1,621	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,053	41.4%
Black or African American	43	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	3,940	18.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3,114	14.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4,338	19.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,351	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,279	8.0%
High school graduate	4,444	27.9%
Some college or associate's	4,910	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,185	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,111	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone60.7%

Carpooled22.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,089	60.7%
Carpooled	2,213	22.0%
Public transit	28	0.3%
Walked	333	3.3%
Bicycle	29	0.3%
Worked from home	1,074	10.7%
Other means	272	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,381	37.7%
15 to 29 min	3,022	33.7%
30 to 44 min	1,709	19.1%
45 to 59 min	320	3.6%
60+ min	532	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 13.4% (2,911 of 21,716)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,016	65.6%
Nonfamily households	2,633	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,649	76.4%
Vacant	2,360	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,061	66.2%
Renter-occupied	2,588	33.8%

1-unit, detached46.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units25.9%

20 or more units16.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,683	46.8%
1-unit, attached	180	1.8%
2 to 4 units	928	9.3%
5 to 19 units	2,593	25.9%
20 or more units	1,625	16.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1523000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 5.4 sq mi
Center point: 19.6456, -155.9977