Kapolei

Population: 23,033
Median household income: $129,260
Median home value: $720,600

Located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, Kapolei is a community with a population of 23,033. Its median household income of $129,260 runs above the Honolulu County figure of $104,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kapolei's population grew 6.3% from 21,674 to 23,033, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $570,800 to $720,600.

8.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,033
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $129,260
Median home value: $720,600
Median gross rent: $2,507
Housing units: 7,260
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,67423,033

Median household income

$103,547$129,260

Median home value

$570,800$720,600

Median gross rent

$1,889$2,507

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,674	$103,547	$570,800	$1,889
2020	21,541	$115,000	$598,200	$1,998
2021	23,248	$116,128	$625,000	$1,975
2022	22,701	$121,768	$699,500	$2,269
2023	23,033	$129,260	$720,600	$2,507

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,569	6.8%
5 to 17	5,301	23.0%
18 to 24	1,903	8.3%
25 to 34	3,248	14.1%
35 to 44	3,726	16.2%
45 to 54	2,432	10.6%
55 to 64	2,625	11.4%
65 to 74	1,222	5.3%
75 and over	1,007	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,143	13.6%
Black or African American	709	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5,961	25.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3,064	13.3%
Some other race	53	0.2%
Two or more races	6,180	26.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,923	17.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	958	6.7%
High school graduate	4,220	29.6%
Some college or associate's	4,549	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,238	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,295	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit2.9%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,175	71.0%
Carpooled	1,550	13.5%
Public transit	334	2.9%
Walked	156	1.4%
Bicycle	44	0.4%
Worked from home	1,177	10.2%
Other means	71	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,532	14.8%
15 to 29 min	2,905	28.1%
30 to 44 min	2,943	28.5%
45 to 59 min	1,660	16.1%
60+ min	1,290	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 8.1% (1,829 of 22,554)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,681	82.6%
Nonfamily households	1,198	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,879	94.8%
Vacant	381	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,381	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,498	21.8%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,343	59.8%
1-unit, attached	779	10.7%
2 to 4 units	315	4.3%
5 to 19 units	1,274	17.5%
20 or more units	477	6.6%
Mobile home & other	72	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1530300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 21.3399, -158.0678