Kealakekua

Population: 1,989
Median household income: $79,332
Median home value: $574,600

Kealakekua, a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 1,989 residents. Its median household income of $79,332 runs in line with the Hawaii County figure of $77,215.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kealakekua's population grew 3.4% from 1,923 to 1,989, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $492,200 to $574,600.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.1% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 46.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,989
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $79,332
Median home value: $574,600
Median gross rent: $1,052
Housing units: 783
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9231,989

Median household income

$61,908$79,332

Median home value

$492,200$574,600

Median gross rent

$772$1,052

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,923	$61,908	$492,200	$772
2020	2,393	$66,071	$479,200	$836
2021	2,128	$70,556	$477,400	$919
2022	2,188	$78,646	$562,200	$1,051
2023	1,989	$79,332	$574,600	$1,052

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	6.3%
5 to 17	318	16.0%
18 to 24	78	3.9%
25 to 34	273	13.7%
35 to 44	174	8.7%
45 to 54	197	9.9%
55 to 64	283	14.2%
65 to 74	340	17.1%
75 and over	200	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	296	14.9%
Black or African American	15	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	917	46.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	229	11.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	305	15.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	227	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	12.6%
High school graduate	373	25.4%
Some college or associate's	504	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	309	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	96	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	674	78.7%
Carpooled	136	15.9%
Public transit	8	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.8%
Other means	23	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	316	37.6%
15 to 29 min	114	13.6%
30 to 44 min	245	29.1%
45 to 59 min	100	11.9%
60+ min	66	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 4.9% (95 of 1,950)

	Count	Share
Family households	377	54.7%
Nonfamily households	312	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	689	88.0%
Vacant	94	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	463	67.2%
Renter-occupied	226	32.8%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	606	77.4%
1-unit, attached	27	3.4%
2 to 4 units	42	5.4%
5 to 19 units	70	8.9%
20 or more units	30	3.8%
Mobile home & other	8	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1533950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.5287, -155.9111