Poipu

Population: 1,418
Median household income: $138,864
Median home value: $1,115,300

Poipu is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to 1,418 residents. The median household income of $138,864 is above the Kauai County median ($93,612).

Between 2019 and 2023, Poipu's population grew 42.8% from 993 to 1,418, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $940,500 to $1,115,300.

The median resident is 51.5 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,418
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $138,864
Median home value: $1,115,300
Median gross rent: $2,554
Housing units: 1,832
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9931,418

Median household income

$79,792$138,864

Median home value

$940,500$1,115,300

Median gross rent

$1,415$2,554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	993	$79,792	$940,500	$1,415
2020	1,005	$97,813	$1,049,200	$1,743
2021	1,008	$109,875	$965,700	$1,902
2022	1,085	$134,028	$1,117,300	$2,243
2023	1,418	$138,864	$1,115,300	$2,554

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

Age distribution

Under 515.4%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	219	15.4%
5 to 17	173	12.2%
18 to 24	42	3.0%
25 to 34	147	10.4%
35 to 44	36	2.5%
45 to 54	159	11.2%
55 to 64	207	14.6%
65 to 74	277	19.5%
75 and over	158	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	749	52.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	155	10.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	371	26.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	3.8%
High school graduate	154	15.7%
Some college or associate's	331	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	259	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	203	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone55.7%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	55.7%
Carpooled	67	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	7.9%
Bicycle	10	1.8%
Worked from home	112	20.2%
Other means	13	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	37.2%
15 to 29 min	178	40.2%
30 to 44 min	90	20.3%
45 to 59 min	6	1.4%
60+ min	4	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 5.2% (74 of 1,418)

	Count	Share
Family households	350	61.6%
Nonfamily households	218	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	568	31.0%
Vacant	1,264	69.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	427	75.2%
Renter-occupied	141	24.8%

1-unit, detached39.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units26.5%

20 or more units25.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	723	39.5%
1-unit, attached	19	1.0%
2 to 4 units	132	7.2%
5 to 19 units	485	26.5%
20 or more units	473	25.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1564550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 21.8860, -159.4572