Population 2,503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kahuku
Household size in Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.91 | 3.21 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.13 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.78 | 3.26 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.89 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Kahuku is a place of big households: 3.89 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 40.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.7 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Kahuku is young: half of its residents are under 27.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 30.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Kahuku (21.6%), well above 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 Kahuku
Renters in Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4% | 42.4% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 45.1% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 43.8% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 40.2% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Kahuku rent their homes (40.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Honolulu area. More than a quarter of owners (27.3%) 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 Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Kahuku is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1976 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1977 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Kahuku are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $839 | $1,466 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,058 | $1,594 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,191 | $2,010 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,314 | $2,359 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$475 | +$894 | +$806 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kahuku costs $1,314 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, 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 Kahuku
Bachelor's degrees in Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 30.4% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 31.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 34.3% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 37.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Kahuku as nationally: 34.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Honolulu area as a whole (37.3%).
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 Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 89.9% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 90.5% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Kahuku is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Honolulu area.
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 Kahuku
| Period | Kahuku | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Kahuku than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Kahuku 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku | 3.89 | 27.7 | 21.6% | 40.0% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,314 | 34.2% | 94.2% | 6.7% |
| Laie | 4.39 | 24.3 | 7.9% | 56.9% | 23.4% | 1976 | $2,407 | 43.0% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Kawela | 2.06 | 45.3 | 6.8% | 30.0% | 66.2% | 1976 | $2,422 | 55.4% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Kawela Bay | 2.06 | 45.3 | 6.8% | 30.0% | 66.2% | 1976 | $2,422 | 55.4% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Hauula | 3.45 | 36.7 | 8.5% | 49.2% | 26.7% | 1975 | $2,236 | 36.4% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| Haleiwa | 3.06 | 42.3 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 12.2% | 1974 | $2,314 | 27.8% | 94.7% | 6.3% |
| Kahana | 2.61 | 42.0 | 4.4% | 30.8% | 15.1% | 1976 | $2,147 | 46.5% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| Kaaawa | 2.63 | 42.7 | 4.9% | 30.2% | 12.7% | 1977 | $2,159 | 47.2% | 94.1% | 1.0% |
| Whitmore Village | 2.99 | 42.5 | 6.3% | 34.4% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,424 | 20.6% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
| Wahiawa | 3.13 | 39.5 | 14.9% | 47.1% | 9.2% | 1966 | $1,805 | 22.5% | 91.8% | 3.6% |
| Waialua | 2.73 | 45.5 | 3.8% | 43.0% | 15.2% | 1966 | $2,357 | 34.4% | 96.3% | 6.3% |
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 Kahuku. 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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