Kurtistown

Population: 2,928
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $441,200

Located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Kurtistown is a community with a population of 2,928. Its median household income of $78,750 runs in line with the Hawaii County figure of $77,215.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kurtistown's population grew 144.2% from 1,199 to 2,928, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $308,600 to $441,200.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.6% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 44.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,928
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $441,200
Median gross rent: $1,343
Housing units: 1,090
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1992,928

Median household income

$65,417$78,750

Median home value

$308,600$441,200

Median gross rent

$1,400$1,343

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,199	$65,417	$308,600	—
2020	3,230	$79,025	$373,300	$1,400
2021	3,115	$80,601	$384,800	$1,450
2022	2,896	$80,625	$416,100	$2,087
2023	2,928	$78,750	$441,200	$1,343

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	4.1%
5 to 17	393	13.4%
18 to 24	122	4.2%
25 to 34	318	10.9%
35 to 44	179	6.1%
45 to 54	517	17.7%
55 to 64	429	14.7%
65 to 74	545	18.6%
75 and over	304	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	355	12.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,312	44.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	495	16.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	579	19.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	187	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	307	13.4%
High school graduate	615	26.8%
Some college or associate's	700	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	494	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	176	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	915	76.6%
Carpooled	162	13.6%
Public transit	16	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	7.1%
Other means	17	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	12.8%
15 to 29 min	385	34.7%
30 to 44 min	301	27.1%
45 to 59 min	66	5.9%
60+ min	216	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 8.1% (237 of 2,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	832	87.8%
Nonfamily households	116	12.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	948	87.0%
Vacant	142	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	833	87.9%
Renter-occupied	115	12.1%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,023	93.9%
1-unit, attached	67	6.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1542800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.5860, -155.0713