Kula

Population: 6,557
Median household income: $91,476
Median home value: $1,117,300

Located in Maui County, Hawaii, Kula is a community with a population of 6,557. At $91,476, its median household income sits in line with Maui County's $95,076.

From 2019 to 2023, Kula's population declined 14.0% from 7,621 to 6,557, while its median home value rose 6.7% from $1,047,100 to $1,117,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.8% of the population. 68.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,557
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $91,476
Median home value: $1,117,300
Median gross rent: $2,208
Housing units: 2,781
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6216,557

Median household income

$76,509$91,476

Median home value

$1,047,100$1,117,300

Median gross rent

$1,432$2,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,621	$76,509	$1,047,100	$1,432
2020	6,687	$77,161	$1,086,400	$1,494
2021	7,495	$86,938	$1,061,000	$1,729
2022	6,578	$93,452	$1,144,000	$1,920
2023	6,557	$91,476	$1,117,300	$2,208

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	2.4%
5 to 17	1,131	17.2%
18 to 24	192	2.9%
25 to 34	558	8.5%
35 to 44	813	12.4%
45 to 54	919	14.0%
55 to 64	1,132	17.3%
65 to 74	1,071	16.3%
75 and over	581	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,399	51.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.7%
Asian	1,173	17.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	343	5.2%
Some other race	285	4.3%
Two or more races	806	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	506	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	262	5.2%
High school graduate	1,338	26.4%
Some college or associate's	1,661	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,072	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	741	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,031	68.4%
Carpooled	218	7.3%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	212	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	404	13.6%
Other means	93	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	724	28.2%
15 to 29 min	574	22.4%
30 to 44 min	778	30.3%
45 to 59 min	279	10.9%
60+ min	211	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 12.1% (784 of 6,486)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,692	70.4%
Nonfamily households	713	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,405	86.5%
Vacant	376	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,663	69.1%
Renter-occupied	742	30.9%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,641	95.0%
1-unit, attached	124	4.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1541600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 20.7681, -156.3345