Kapaa

Population: 10,886
Median household income: $89,440
Median home value: $821,500

Located in Kauai County, Hawaii, Kapaa is a community with a population of 10,886. The median household income of $89,440 is below the Kauai County median ($93,612).

From 2019 to 2023, Kapaa's population grew 2.9% from 10,580 to 10,886, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $543,900 to $821,500.

Asian residents are the largest group, 34.1% of the population. 79.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,886
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $89,440
Median home value: $821,500
Median gross rent: $1,997
Housing units: 4,239
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,58010,886

Median household income

$90,925$89,440

Median home value

$543,900$821,500

Median gross rent

$1,389$1,997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,580	$90,925	$543,900	$1,389
2020	9,961	$92,571	$578,500	$1,541
2021	11,516	$94,457	$593,100	$1,709
2022	10,846	$87,895	$691,400	$1,829
2023	10,886	$89,440	$821,500	$1,997

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	3.0%
5 to 17	1,586	14.6%
18 to 24	505	4.6%
25 to 34	1,266	11.6%
35 to 44	1,566	14.4%
45 to 54	1,629	15.0%
55 to 64	1,699	15.6%
65 to 74	1,299	11.9%
75 and over	1,008	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,472	31.9%
Black or African American	52	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,716	34.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	718	6.6%
Some other race	133	1.2%
Two or more races	1,884	17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	911	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	476	5.6%
High school graduate	2,565	30.3%
Some college or associate's	2,629	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,919	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	878	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,486	79.2%
Carpooled	790	13.9%
Public transit	49	0.9%
Walked	43	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	278	4.9%
Other means	18	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,330	24.7%
15 to 29 min	1,882	34.9%
30 to 44 min	1,405	26.1%
45 to 59 min	514	9.5%
60+ min	255	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 6.9% (744 of 10,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,397	66.6%
Nonfamily households	1,201	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,598	84.9%
Vacant	641	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,319	64.5%
Renter-occupied	1,279	35.5%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,225	76.1%
1-unit, attached	225	5.3%
2 to 4 units	260	6.1%
5 to 19 units	41	1.0%
20 or more units	488	11.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1528850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 22.0882, -159.3519