Eleele

Population: 2,339
Median household income: $122,308
Median home value: $684,900

Eleele is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to 2,339 residents. At $122,308, its median household income sits above Kauai County's $93,612.

From 2019 to 2023, Eleele's population declined 25.6% from 3,145 to 2,339, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $443,800 to $684,900.

5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,339
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $122,308
Median home value: $684,900
Median gross rent: $1,348
Housing units: 667
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1452,339

Median household income

$87,543$122,308

Median home value

$443,800$684,900

Median gross rent

$1,268$1,348

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,145	$87,543	$443,800	$1,268
2020	2,710	$91,316	$463,400	$1,492
2021	2,329	$93,854	$492,200	$1,375
2022	2,255	$107,734	$630,700	$1,392
2023	2,339	$122,308	$684,900	$1,348

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	8.6%
5 to 17	382	16.3%
18 to 24	224	9.6%
25 to 34	286	12.2%
35 to 44	259	11.1%
45 to 54	311	13.3%
55 to 64	358	15.3%
65 to 74	175	7.5%
75 and over	144	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	223	9.5%
Black or African American	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,201	51.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	133	5.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	596	25.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	8.2%
High school graduate	540	35.2%
Some college or associate's	574	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	196	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	97	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,027	87.2%
Carpooled	112	9.5%
Public transit	15	1.3%
Walked	15	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	14.4%
15 to 29 min	504	43.1%
30 to 44 min	350	29.9%
45 to 59 min	108	9.2%
60+ min	39	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.69
Poverty rate: 5.6% (131 of 2,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	466	73.5%
Nonfamily households	168	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	634	95.1%
Vacant	33	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447	70.5%
Renter-occupied	187	29.5%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	551	82.6%
1-unit, attached	45	6.7%
2 to 4 units	65	9.7%
5 to 19 units	6	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1507000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 21.9060, -159.5828