Kapaau

Population: 2,029
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $577,600

Kapaau, a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 2,029 residents. At $74,583, its median household income sits in line with Hawaii County's $77,215.

From 2019 to 2023, Kapaau's population grew 12.7% from 1,801 to 2,029, while its median home value rose 56.6% from $368,800 to $577,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 29.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,029
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $577,600
Median gross rent: $1,497
Housing units: 746
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8012,029

Median household income

$61,548$74,583

Median home value

$368,800$577,600

Median gross rent

$1,102$1,497

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,801	$61,548	$368,800	$1,102
2020	1,927	$61,027	$353,400	$1,116
2021	2,044	$66,029	$378,500	$1,211
2022	1,972	$65,076	$481,700	$1,378
2023	2,029	$74,583	$577,600	$1,497

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	1.7%
5 to 17	319	15.7%
18 to 24	225	11.1%
25 to 34	189	9.3%
35 to 44	232	11.4%
45 to 54	265	13.1%
55 to 64	232	11.4%
65 to 74	307	15.1%
75 and over	226	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	330	16.3%
Black or African American	21	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	499	24.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	3.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	508	25.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	606	29.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	6.5%
High school graduate	648	44.7%
Some college or associate's	501	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	178	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	29	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled30.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	64.5%
Carpooled	311	30.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	368	38.3%
15 to 29 min	68	7.1%
30 to 44 min	295	30.7%
45 to 59 min	203	21.1%
60+ min	26	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 7.5% (151 of 2,010)

	Count	Share
Family households	425	64.8%
Nonfamily households	231	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	656	87.9%
Vacant	90	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	545	83.1%
Renter-occupied	111	16.9%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	662	88.7%
1-unit, attached	23	3.1%
2 to 4 units	61	8.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1529000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 20.2346, -155.8017