Population 1,485 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kaaawa
Household size in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 3.21 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 3.26 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Kaaawa average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Honolulu area overall, where it has 3.10 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 40.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Kaaawa skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Honolulu area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Kaaawa, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kaaawa
Renters in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 42.4% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 45.1% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 43.8% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 40.2% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Kaaawa own their homes; 30.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over one in seven owners (15.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Kaaawa than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1976 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1977 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Kaaawa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,352 | $1,466 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,896 | $1,594 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,820 | $2,010 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,159 | $2,359 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$807 | +$894 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Kaaawa runs $2,159 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Honolulu area as a whole ($2,359). Rent takes 33.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kaaawa
Bachelor's degrees in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 30.4% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 31.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 34.3% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 37.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Kaaawa is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 89.9% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 90.5% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 91.8% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 93.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Kaaawa is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Honolulu area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kaaawa
| Period | Kaaawa | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kaaawa has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kaaawa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaaawa | 2.63 | 42.7 | 4.9% | 30.2% | 12.7% | 1977 | $2,159 | 47.2% | 94.1% | 1.0% |
| Kahana | 2.61 | 42.0 | 4.4% | 30.8% | 15.1% | 1976 | $2,147 | 46.5% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| Waikane | 3.04 | 46.6 | 13.2% | 35.0% | 5.6% | 1984 | $2,195 | 41.9% | 98.2% | 3.7% |
| Hauula | 3.45 | 36.7 | 8.5% | 49.2% | 26.7% | 1975 | $2,236 | 36.4% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| Laie | 4.39 | 24.3 | 7.9% | 56.9% | 23.4% | 1976 | $2,407 | 43.0% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Kaneohe | 3.17 | 45.0 | 9.8% | 22.6% | 6.6% | 1972 | $2,542 | 38.5% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| Whitmore Village | 2.99 | 42.5 | 6.3% | 34.4% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,424 | 20.6% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
| Kaneohe Station | 3.07 | 24.0 | 6.1% | 99.1% | 10.0% | 2006 | $3,415 | 39.6% | 99.5% | 8.8% |
| Kaneohe Bay | 2.53 | 22.1 | 2.4% | 95.5% | 19.2% | 2003 | $3,185 | 24.0% | 99.5% | 3.8% |
| Kahuku | 3.89 | 27.7 | 21.6% | 40.0% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,314 | 34.2% | 94.2% | 6.7% |
| Wahiawa | 3.13 | 39.5 | 14.9% | 47.1% | 9.2% | 1966 | $1,805 | 22.5% | 91.8% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kaaawa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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