Leilani Estates

Population: 1,415
Median household income: $23,177
Median home value: $237,300

Leilani Estates is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to 1,415 residents. The median household income of $23,177 is below the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

From 2019 to 2023, Leilani Estates's population declined 10.2% from 1,576 to 1,415, while its median home value rose 11.3% from $213,300 to $237,300.

98.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1995.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,415
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $23,177
Median home value: $237,300
Median gross rent: $1,295
Housing units: 826
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 20.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5761,415

Median household income

$37,632$23,177

Median home value

$213,300$237,300

Median gross rent

$666$1,295

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,576	$37,632	$213,300	$666
2020	1,784	$31,734	$215,700	$1,074
2021	1,674	$30,481	$220,900	$1,231
2022	1,611	$23,750	$226,300	$1,059
2023	1,415	$23,177	$237,300	$1,295

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7421.7%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	2.8%
5 to 17	195	13.8%
18 to 24	58	4.1%
25 to 34	166	11.7%
35 to 44	163	11.5%
45 to 54	149	10.5%
55 to 64	273	19.3%
65 to 74	307	21.7%
75 and over	64	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	768	54.3%
Black or African American	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.8%
Asian	41	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	130	9.2%
Some other race	14	1.0%
Two or more races	298	21.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	6.7%
High school graduate	328	29.2%
Some college or associate's	400	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	192	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	127	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	69.1%
Carpooled	57	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	11.8%
Other means	8	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	21.6%
15 to 29 min	105	24.7%
30 to 44 min	144	33.9%
45 to 59 min	56	13.2%
60+ min	28	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 34.8% (492 of 1,415)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	46.5%
Nonfamily households	364	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	680	82.3%
Vacant	146	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	560	82.4%
Renter-occupied	120	17.6%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	813	98.4%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1544562
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.4658, -154.9157