Kekaha

Population: 3,482
Median household income: $73,011
Median home value: $516,800

Kekaha, a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, has 3,482 residents. The median household income of $73,011 is below the Kauai County median ($93,612).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kekaha's population grew 1.2% from 3,442 to 3,482, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $390,700 to $516,800.

The median resident is 40.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,482
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,011
Median home value: $516,800
Median gross rent: $2,188
Housing units: 1,163
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4423,482

Median household income

$87,266$73,011

Median home value

$390,700$516,800

Median gross rent

$1,071$2,188

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,442	$87,266	$390,700	$1,071
2020	3,246	$75,547	$404,700	$907
2021	3,014	$70,647	$450,400	$943
2022	3,149	$70,375	$489,500	—
2023	3,482	$73,011	$516,800	$2,188

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	2.9%
5 to 17	841	24.2%
18 to 24	276	7.9%
25 to 34	318	9.1%
35 to 44	416	11.9%
45 to 54	553	15.9%
55 to 64	370	10.6%
65 to 74	381	10.9%
75 and over	226	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	359	10.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.5%
Asian	584	16.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	945	27.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,318	37.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	419	18.5%
High school graduate	737	32.6%
Some college or associate's	841	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	243	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,195	77.3%
Carpooled	278	18.0%
Public transit	24	1.6%
Walked	19	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	502	33.1%
15 to 29 min	271	17.9%
30 to 44 min	290	19.1%
45 to 59 min	246	16.2%
60+ min	207	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.49
Poverty rate: 16.0% (558 of 3,482)

	Count	Share
Family households	794	80.4%
Nonfamily households	193	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	987	84.9%
Vacant	176	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	667	67.6%
Renter-occupied	320	32.4%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,057	90.9%
1-unit, attached	24	2.1%
2 to 4 units	82	7.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1535600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 21.9675, -159.7145