Kualapuu

Population: 2,357
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $258,900

Kualapuu is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to 2,357 residents. Its median household income of $52,500 runs below the Maui County figure of $95,076.

From 2019 to 2023, Kualapuu's population grew 39.2% from 1,693 to 2,357, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $172,700 to $258,900.

The typical home was built around 1976. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,357
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $258,900
Median gross rent: $1,500
Housing units: 737
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6932,357

Median household income

$41,250$52,500

Median home value

$172,700$258,900

Median gross rent

$1,313$1,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,693	$41,250	$172,700	$1,313
2020	1,887	$44,688	$210,900	$1,188
2021	2,024	$43,828	$221,300	$1,250
2022	2,157	$46,711	$234,000	$1,404
2023	2,357	$52,500	$258,900	$1,500

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	7.8%
5 to 17	542	23.0%
18 to 24	150	6.4%
25 to 34	218	9.2%
35 to 44	259	11.0%
45 to 54	281	11.9%
55 to 64	273	11.6%
65 to 74	314	13.3%
75 and over	136	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140	5.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	106	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,222	51.8%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	719	30.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	5.2%
High school graduate	637	43.0%
Some college or associate's	471	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	152	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	144	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	561	66.7%
Carpooled	100	11.9%
Public transit	4	0.5%
Walked	18	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	16.1%
Other means	23	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	32.7%
15 to 29 min	279	39.5%
30 to 44 min	188	26.6%
45 to 59 min	4	0.6%
60+ min	4	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 17.6% (410 of 2,335)

	Count	Share
Family households	533	81.7%
Nonfamily households	119	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	652	88.5%
Vacant	85	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	514	78.8%
Renter-occupied	138	21.2%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	634	86.0%
1-unit, attached	75	10.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1539500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 21.1550, -157.0642