Kaupo, HI Demographics

Population 148 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Kaupo

Household size in Kaupo

Household size, people per household
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–103.313.122.68
2010–143.133.202.73
2015–192.643.182.71
2020–241.473.062.65
Change−1.84−0.06−0.03
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Households in Kaupo are small: just 1.47 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.31, 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 Kaupo

Median age, years
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–1047.539.137.7
2010–1439.039.838.6
2015–1952.741.039.6
2020–2461.042.340.1
Change+13.5+3.2+2.3
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Kaupo skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.0, 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 Kaupo

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–109.3%11.8%12.3%
2010–148.0%11.3%12.3%
2015–1912.9%10.5%11.6%
2020–242.0%11.6%11.6%
Change−7.2 pts−0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kaupo: 2.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Kaupo

Renters in Kaupo

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–1038.0%40.7%33.3%
2010–1434.5%42.9%35.6%
2015–1940.5%41.1%36.0%
2020–2446.2%37.0%34.8%
Change+8.2 pts−3.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Renting is far more common in Kaupo than nationally: 46.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About a quarter of owners (24.7%) 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 Kaupo

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–1026.5%11.2%11.4%
2010–1444.4%11.2%11.4%
2015–1944.8%11.9%11.1%
2020–2424.5%10.8%9.6%
Change−2.0 pts−0.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 24.5% of the housing in Kaupo, 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 Kaupo

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–10197519771974
2010–14198119781975
2015–19197719791977
2020–24199319811980
Change+18+4+6
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Kaupo has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, 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 Kaupo

Rent, per month
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–10$1,440$1,393$965
2010–14$867$1,482$1,040
2015–19$1,050$1,829$1,213
2020–24$3,023$2,199$1,571
Change+$1,583+$806+$606
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The median renter in Kaupo pays $3,023 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national 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 Kaupo

Bachelor's degrees in Kaupo

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–1025.2%28.9%28.4%
2010–1430.1%29.8%29.6%
2015–1926.7%32.5%32.1%
2020–2427.3%35.3%35.6%
Change+2.1 pts+6.4 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Kaupo (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Kaupo

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–1089.3%89.8%84.9%
2010–1497.3%90.6%86.1%
2015–1995.5%91.9%87.7%
2020–2498.0%93.1%89.3%
Change+8.7 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kaupo: 98.0% 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 Kaupo

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKaupoHawaiiU.S.
2006–105.0%6.0%8.1%
2010–143.9%6.9%9.4%
2015–194.5%4.5%5.6%
2020–2436.0%5.0%5.4%
Change+31.0 pts−1.0 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Kaupo runs well above the national rate: 36.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).

Kaupo compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Kaupo1.4761.02.0%46.2%24.5%1993$3,02327.3%98.0%36.0%
Wailua1.4761.02.0%46.2%24.5%1993$3,02327.3%98.0%36.0%
Hana2.5050.71.5%41.6%20.2%1985$3,02324.6%99.4%15.5%
Kipahulu1.5859.02.7%44.5%24.2%1990$2,86428.8%98.1%32.7%
Huelo3.0847.028.0%33.1%14.6%1984$2,31821.3%95.1%7.5%
Haiku3.0646.126.0%34.4%14.6%1984$2,34522.9%95.2%7.3%
Kula3.0245.617.4%31.9%9.8%1984$2,20036.0%93.8%3.7%
Makawao2.9244.514.9%36.4%4.7%1984$1,74834.0%95.5%7.7%
Haiku-Pauwela2.7941.713.4%31.6%8.9%1990$2,15835.2%94.2%6.3%
Haliimaile3.4044.818.9%35.0%8.6%1961$1,50724.9%91.1%14.2%
Pauwela2.8026.069.6%61.8%28.7%2009$3,0383.8%35.9%2.3%

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 Kaupo. 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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