Puhi

Population: 4,381
Median household income: $132,645
Median home value: $654,600

Located in Kauai County, Hawaii, Puhi is a community with a population of 4,381. At $132,645, its median household income sits above Kauai County's $93,612.

From 2019 to 2023, Puhi's population grew 13.8% from 3,850 to 4,381, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $465,100 to $654,600.

5.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.78 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,381
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $132,645
Median home value: $654,600
Median gross rent: $2,641
Housing units: 1,246
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8504,381

Median household income

$87,408$132,645

Median home value

$465,100$654,600

Median gross rent

$1,704$2,641

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,850	$87,408	$465,100	$1,704
2020	4,316	$95,625	$468,900	$1,775
2021	4,154	$99,063	$523,900	$1,763
2022	3,961	$118,676	$563,700	$2,242
2023	4,381	$132,645	$654,600	$2,641

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	345	7.9%
5 to 17	583	13.3%
18 to 24	361	8.2%
25 to 34	779	17.8%
35 to 44	534	12.2%
45 to 54	581	13.3%
55 to 64	569	13.0%
65 to 74	390	8.9%
75 and over	239	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	596	13.6%
Black or African American	19	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	2,505	57.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	134	3.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	982	22.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	9.2%
High school graduate	996	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,097	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	452	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	261	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,764	79.9%
Carpooled	355	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	1.8%
Bicycle	7	0.3%
Worked from home	36	1.6%
Other means	8	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	944	43.4%
15 to 29 min	894	41.1%
30 to 44 min	290	13.3%
45 to 59 min	37	1.7%
60+ min	8	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.78
Poverty rate: 5.9% (251 of 4,290)

	Count	Share
Family households	956	82.6%
Nonfamily households	202	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,158	92.9%
Vacant	88	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	952	82.2%
Renter-occupied	206	17.8%

1-unit, detached45.7%

1-unit, attached13.5%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units27.7%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	570	45.7%
1-unit, attached	168	13.5%
2 to 4 units	112	9.0%
5 to 19 units	345	27.7%
20 or more units	51	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1565750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 21.9616, -159.3917