Population 3,213 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kapaau
Household size in Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.42 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.58 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.81 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Kapaau are large by national standards, averaging 3.58 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.76 in 2006–10, 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 Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Kapaau are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Kapaau (25.5%), 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 Kapaau
Renters in Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kapaau is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.0% 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 Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Kapaau, 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 Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Kapaau was built around 1979, 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 Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,106 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,037 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,129 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,861 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$755 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Kapaau runs $1,861 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Hawaii as a whole ($2,199). Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Kapaau
Bachelor's degrees in Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kapaau have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kapaau: 97.3% 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 Kapaau
| Period | Kapaau | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Kapaau than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 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).
Kapaau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapaau | 3.58 | 41.1 | 25.5% | 24.5% | 15.5% | 1979 | $1,861 | 19.4% | 97.3% | 3.9% |
| Hawi | 2.65 | 49.1 | 15.7% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 1992 | $2,065 | 36.6% | 96.8% | 4.7% |
| Honomakau | 3.67 | 40.7 | 30.2% | 21.0% | 19.5% | 1979 | $1,908 | 32.8% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| Niulii | 3.98 | 37.5 | 35.8% | 33.2% | 21.5% | 1974 | $1,811 | 27.8% | 97.9% | 4.2% |
| Kawaihae | 2.42 | 54.1 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 12.5% | 2000 | $2,297 | 53.2% | 98.2% | 3.8% |
| Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site | 2.08 | 63.4 | 3.7% | 16.4% | 57.0% | 2002 | $2,192 | 56.9% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| Kuhio Village | 2.50 | 47.9 | 17.8% | 25.6% | 12.9% | 1992 | $1,925 | 46.5% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Kukuihaele | 2.82 | 44.9 | 13.2% | 7.7% | 15.0% | 1982 | $2,607 | 28.7% | 93.3% | 9.4% |
| Waipio | 2.82 | 44.9 | 13.2% | 7.7% | 15.0% | 1982 | $2,607 | 28.7% | 93.3% | 9.4% |
| Waimea | 2.74 | 41.2 | 18.4% | 25.8% | 8.6% | 1993 | $1,928 | 40.9% | 94.3% | 5.4% |
| Puako | 1.99 | 65.9 | 2.9% | 19.6% | 70.6% | 2003 | $2,156 | 57.5% | 96.9% | 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 Kapaau. 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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