Kawela Bay

Population: 371
Median household income: $76,094
Median home value: $848,400

Kawela Bay is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to 371 residents. Its median household income of $76,094 runs below the Honolulu County figure of $104,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kawela Bay's population grew 64.9% from 225 to 371, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $650,700 to $848,400.

The median gross rent is $2,609. 52.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 371
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,094
Median home value: $848,400
Median gross rent: $2,609
Housing units: 551
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

225371

Median household income

$72,500$76,094

Median home value

$650,700$848,400

Median gross rent

$2,039$2,609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	225	$72,500	$650,700	$2,039
2020	330	$66,705	$670,300	$2,016
2021	369	$68,125	$665,800	$2,350
2022	365	$71,429	$711,800	$2,467
2023	371	$76,094	$848,400	$2,609

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4421.3%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.0%
5 to 17	49	13.2%
18 to 24	13	3.5%
25 to 34	18	4.9%
35 to 44	79	21.3%
45 to 54	58	15.6%
55 to 64	42	11.3%
65 to 74	56	15.1%
75 and over	45	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	239	64.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	8.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	24.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree35.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.7%
High school graduate	46	15.4%
Some college or associate's	78	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	105	35.2%
Graduate or professional degree	52	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	129	64.8%
Carpooled	27	13.6%
Public transit	5	2.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	19.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	23.6%
15 to 29 min	34	21.1%
30 to 44 min	18	11.2%
45 to 59 min	12	7.5%
60+ min	59	36.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 7.5% (28 of 371)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	43.6%
Nonfamily households	101	56.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	179	32.5%
Vacant	372	67.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	139	77.7%
Renter-occupied	40	22.3%

1-unit, detached7.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units60.3%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	7.4%
1-unit, attached	20	3.6%
2 to 4 units	109	19.8%
5 to 19 units	332	60.3%
20 or more units	49	8.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1532700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Center point: 21.6990, -157.9989