Kilauea

Population: 3,104
Median household income: $86,382
Median home value: $1,011,000

Kilauea is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to 3,104 residents. The median household income of $86,382 is below the Kauai County median ($93,612).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kilauea's population grew 15.6% from 2,686 to 3,104, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $725,100 to $1,011,000.

The median resident is 42.4 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,104
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,382
Median home value: $1,011,000
Median gross rent: $1,453
Housing units: 1,154
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6863,104

Median household income

$88,029$86,382

Median home value

$725,100$1,011,000

Median gross rent

$1,958$1,453

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,686	$88,029	$725,100	$1,958
2020	2,879	$81,164	$678,600	$2,218
2021	3,349	$86,765	$709,800	$2,164
2022	3,386	$85,227	$893,800	$2,303
2023	3,104	$86,382	$1,011,000	$1,453

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	199	6.4%
5 to 17	555	17.9%
18 to 24	137	4.4%
25 to 34	281	9.1%
35 to 44	496	16.0%
45 to 54	354	11.4%
55 to 64	460	14.8%
65 to 74	558	18.0%
75 and over	64	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,635	52.7%
Black or African American	29	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	460	14.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	216	7.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	521	16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	6.6%
High school graduate	710	32.1%
Some college or associate's	680	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	425	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	253	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,049	72.0%
Carpooled	121	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	3.4%
Bicycle	4	0.3%
Worked from home	163	11.2%
Other means	69	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	561	43.4%
15 to 29 min	428	33.1%
30 to 44 min	85	6.6%
45 to 59 min	176	13.6%
60+ min	43	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 16.9% (525 of 3,104)

	Count	Share
Family households	804	79.8%
Nonfamily households	204	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,008	87.3%
Vacant	146	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	787	78.1%
Renter-occupied	221	21.9%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,003	86.9%
1-unit, attached	75	6.5%
2 to 4 units	52	4.5%
5 to 19 units	17	1.5%
20 or more units	7	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1536650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 22.2120, -159.3987