Population 235 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kalapana
Household size in Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Kalapana are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.6, Kalapana is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Kalapana (11.0%), close to 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 Kalapana
Renters in Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −25.7 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Kalapana rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 72.9% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Kalapana is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Hawaii as a whole (10.8%).
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 Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Kalapana has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $773 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $449 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$179 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Kalapana runs $449 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% 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 Kalapana
Bachelor's degrees in Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kalapana have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Kalapana is close to the national rate: 87.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Hawaii overall (93.1%).
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 Kalapana
| Period | Kalapana | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kalapana runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Kalapana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalapana | 2.24 | 50.6 | 11.0% | 17.9% | 9.0% | 1995 | $449 | 22.3% | 87.8% | 3.5% |
| Pahoa | 1.96 | 54.9 | 10.2% | 21.5% | 11.1% | 1995 | $1,045 | 33.2% | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| Fern Forest | 1.82 | 57.2 | 2.5% | 12.7% | 6.3% | 1998 | $770 | 16.3% | 93.2% | 4.5% |
| Ainaloa | 2.50 | 40.8 | 29.5% | 17.7% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,339 | 11.2% | 93.2% | 19.7% |
| Mountain View | 2.81 | 41.8 | 16.0% | 19.2% | 13.8% | 1999 | $1,325 | 20.5% | 87.6% | 9.0% |
| Nanawale Estates | 2.79 | 41.1 | 24.7% | 33.0% | 7.0% | 1985 | $1,049 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 5.6% |
| Keaau | 2.82 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 18.6% | 10.0% | 1995 | $1,272 | 23.5% | 91.9% | 2.6% |
| Opihikao | 2.66 | 43.5 | 18.2% | 32.6% | 10.9% | 1988 | $1,174 | 19.4% | 88.4% | 8.2% |
| Kurtistown | 3.10 | 38.3 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 1994 | $1,598 | 19.9% | 93.4% | 2.0% |
| Hawaiian Beaches | 2.58 | 49.5 | 5.0% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 1983 | $1,899 | 21.2% | 93.8% | 7.8% |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | 2.76 | 42.4 | 20.2% | 26.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,391 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
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 Kalapana. 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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