Kamalo, HI Demographics

Population 168 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Kamalo

Household size in Kamalo

Household size, people per household
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–102.713.122.68
2010–142.433.202.73
2015–192.723.182.71
2020–242.893.062.65
Change+0.18−0.06−0.03
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The typical household in Kamalo holds 2.89 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Hawaii as a whole, where it has 3.06 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 Kamalo

Median age, years
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–1038.039.137.7
2010–1441.939.838.6
2015–1946.341.039.6
2020–2447.442.340.1
Change+9.4+3.2+2.3
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Kamalo skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Kamalo

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–1021.9%11.8%12.3%
2010–1424.3%11.3%12.3%
2015–1915.3%10.5%11.6%
2020–248.3%11.6%11.6%
Change−13.6 pts−0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Kamalo, 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 Kamalo

Renters in Kamalo

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–1054.7%40.7%33.3%
2010–1446.7%42.9%35.6%
2015–1926.2%41.1%36.0%
2020–2431.7%37.0%34.8%
Change−23.1 pts−3.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Kamalo own their homes; 31.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.9% 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 Kamalo

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–1017.9%11.2%11.4%
2010–1429.9%11.2%11.4%
2015–1949.8%11.9%11.1%
2020–2421.2%10.8%9.6%
Change+3.3 pts−0.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Kamalo: 21.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Kamalo

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–10197819771974
2010–14198019781975
2015–19197719791977
2020–24198219811980
Change+3+4+6
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The typical home in Kamalo was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).

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 Kamalo

Rent, per month
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–10$1,055$1,393$965
2010–14$959$1,482$1,040
2015–19$1,221$1,829$1,213
2020–24$878$2,199$1,571
Change−$177+$806+$606
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Rent in Kamalo runs $878 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.3% 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 Kamalo

Bachelor's degrees in Kamalo

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–1016.5%28.9%28.4%
2010–1420.8%29.8%29.6%
2015–1922.8%32.5%32.1%
2020–2432.0%35.3%35.6%
Change+15.5 pts+6.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in Kamalo than nationally: 32.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Kamalo

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–1085.0%89.8%84.9%
2010–1489.5%90.6%86.1%
2015–1991.8%91.9%87.7%
2020–2496.9%93.1%89.3%
Change+11.9 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Kamalo: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Kamalo

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKamaloHawaiiU.S.
2006–1016.7%6.0%8.1%
2010–1411.0%6.9%9.4%
2015–191.3%4.5%5.6%
2020–2427.2%5.0%5.4%
Change+10.5 pts−1.0 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Kamalo: 27.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).

Kamalo compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Kamalo2.8947.48.3%31.7%21.2%1982$87832.0%96.9%27.2%
Kaunakakai3.5739.58.9%37.2%17.6%1978$87820.8%90.0%9.8%
Kalaupapa3.6137.217.5%61.8%17.2%1974$1,42022.3%94.2%6.2%
Kualapuu3.7139.817.3%21.8%18.3%1979$1,43524.0%96.7%9.1%
Honokowai2.2959.41.9%14.6%68.7%1981$3,41744.1%95.2%17.1%
Napili2.8043.016.1%25.8%24.2%1991$2,75233.0%95.8%2.9%
Koele2.9341.421.1%48.7%22.4%1991$1,19524.5%92.4%2.6%
Kaanapali2.2635.47.4%88.9%48.1%1977$2,13429.6%89.7%8.3%
Lahaina3.2042.611.9%41.1%29.9%1985$2,34329.2%92.3%6.5%
Lanai City2.6043.725.0%45.1%25.1%1973$1,04131.7%92.0%1.7%
Kalae3.6141.316.6%22.9%21.6%1979$1,42024.9%96.8%10.0%

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 Kamalo. 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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