East Kapolei

Population: 6,200
Median household income: $116,339
Median home value: $743,600

East Kapolei is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to 6,200 residents. At $116,339, its median household income sits above Honolulu County's $104,264.

From 2020 to 2023, East Kapolei's population grew 191.5% from 2,127 to 6,200, while its median home value rose 8.4% from $685,800 to $743,600.

The median resident is 27.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,200
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $116,339
Median home value: $743,600
Median gross rent: $1,947
Housing units: 1,793
Homeownership rate: 48.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1276,200

Median household income

$79,280$116,339

Median home value

$685,800$743,600

Median gross rent

$1,162$1,947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,127	$79,280	$685,800	$1,162
2021	3,610	$83,848	$669,200	$1,427
2022	5,026	$97,039	$760,900	$1,824
2023	6,200	$116,339	$743,600	$1,947

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3424.3%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	532	8.6%
5 to 17	1,507	24.3%
18 to 24	772	12.5%
25 to 34	1,508	24.3%
35 to 44	923	14.9%
45 to 54	366	5.9%
55 to 64	378	6.1%
65 to 74	165	2.7%
75 and over	49	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	528	8.5%
Black or African American	18	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	1.4%
Asian	2,015	32.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	838	13.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,922	31.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	793	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	340	10.0%
High school graduate	1,105	32.6%
Some college or associate's	1,113	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	620	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	211	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled24.6%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,165	65.9%
Carpooled	808	24.6%
Public transit	60	1.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	4.5%
Other means	104	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	433	13.8%
15 to 29 min	1,049	33.4%
30 to 44 min	863	27.5%
45 to 59 min	373	11.9%
60+ min	419	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 7.6% (465 of 6,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,482	83.5%
Nonfamily households	293	16.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2015

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,775	99.0%
Vacant	18	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	867	48.8%
Renter-occupied	908	51.2%

1-unit, detached41.8%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units24.0%

20 or more units22.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	749	41.8%
1-unit, attached	116	6.5%
2 to 4 units	86	4.8%
5 to 19 units	431	24.0%
20 or more units	411	22.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1506300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 21.3633, -158.0409