Kaaawa

Population: 1,259
Median household income: $132,188
Median home value: $966,500

Kaaawa, a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, has 1,259 residents. Its median household income of $132,188 runs above the Honolulu County figure of $104,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kaaawa's population grew 11.2% from 1,132 to 1,259, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $759,800 to $966,500.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 71.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,259
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $132,188
Median home value: $966,500
Median gross rent: $1,871
Housing units: 579
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1321,259

Median household income

$83,125$132,188

Median home value

$759,800$966,500

Median gross rent

$1,887$1,871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,132	$83,125	$759,800	$1,887
2020	1,235	$110,625	$787,800	$1,401
2021	1,231	$120,072	$800,100	$1,628
2022	1,259	$130,257	$874,000	$1,730
2023	1,259	$132,188	$966,500	$1,871

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.5%
5 to 17	240	19.1%
18 to 24	41	3.3%
25 to 34	261	20.7%
35 to 44	197	15.6%
45 to 54	158	12.5%
55 to 64	144	11.4%
65 to 74	138	11.0%
75 and over	36	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	460	36.5%
Black or African American	9	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	83	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	4.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	502	39.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate11.3%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree36.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	2.6%
High school graduate	106	11.3%
Some college or associate's	292	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	338	36.2%
Graduate or professional degree	174	18.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit6.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	554	80.6%
Carpooled	37	5.4%
Public transit	41	6.0%
Walked	10	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	6.1%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	7.1%
15 to 29 min	52	8.1%
30 to 44 min	288	44.7%
45 to 59 min	182	28.2%
60+ min	77	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 13.2% (165 of 1,246)

	Count	Share
Family households	358	73.1%
Nonfamily households	132	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	490	84.6%
Vacant	89	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	342	69.8%
Renter-occupied	148	30.2%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units14.5%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	416	71.8%
1-unit, attached	51	8.8%
2 to 4 units	9	1.6%
5 to 19 units	84	14.5%
20 or more units	19	3.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1519550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 21.5431, -157.8505