Royal Kunia

Population: 13,687
Median household income: $133,579
Median home value: $833,000

Royal Kunia is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to 13,687 residents. The median household income of $133,579 is above the Honolulu County median ($104,264).

Between 2019 and 2023, Royal Kunia's population declined 6.0% from 14,565 to 13,687, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $624,900 to $833,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.5% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 58.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,687
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $133,579
Median home value: $833,000
Median gross rent: $2,806
Housing units: 4,384
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,56513,687

Median household income

$116,290$133,579

Median home value

$624,900$833,000

Median gross rent

$2,368$2,806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,565	$116,290	$624,900	$2,368
2020	13,857	$116,035	$625,600	$2,343
2021	14,390	$122,049	$648,500	$2,397
2022	13,919	$128,791	$803,100	$2,572
2023	13,687	$133,579	$833,000	$2,806

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	457	3.3%
5 to 17	2,260	16.5%
18 to 24	1,342	9.8%
25 to 34	1,497	10.9%
35 to 44	1,532	11.2%
45 to 54	1,909	13.9%
55 to 64	2,157	15.8%
65 to 74	1,726	12.6%
75 and over	807	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	922	6.7%
Black or African American	290	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7,943	58.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	988	7.2%
Some other race	73	0.5%
Two or more races	2,283	16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,188	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	600	6.2%
High school graduate	2,281	23.7%
Some college or associate's	3,584	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,297	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	866	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit5.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,149	71.2%
Carpooled	1,103	15.3%
Public transit	407	5.6%
Walked	157	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	381	5.3%
Other means	31	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	647	9.4%
15 to 29 min	2,667	39.0%
30 to 44 min	1,633	23.8%
45 to 59 min	1,150	16.8%
60+ min	750	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 4.0% (549 of 13,687)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,514	85.0%
Nonfamily households	621	15.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,135	94.3%
Vacant	249	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,267	79.0%
Renter-occupied	868	21.0%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,443	78.5%
1-unit, attached	29	0.7%
2 to 4 units	345	7.9%
5 to 19 units	547	12.5%
20 or more units	20	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1568815
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 21.4053, -158.0318