Population 2,479 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kealakekua
Household size in Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.57 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.82 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Kealakekua are large by national standards, averaging 3.57 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.74, 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 Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Kealakekua 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 Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Kealakekua (11.1%), 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 Kealakekua
Renters in Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.4 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Kealakekua rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Kealakekua: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Kealakekua are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Hawaii as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,145 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $913 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,972 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,041 | +$806 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kealakekua costs $1,972 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Hawaii as a whole ($2,199). The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Kealakekua
Bachelor's degrees in Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Kealakekua than nationally: 27.1% 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 Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Kealakekua have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, 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 Kealakekua
| Period | Kealakekua | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kealakekua is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Hawaii as a whole (5.0%). 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).
Kealakekua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kealakekua | 3.57 | 44.2 | 11.1% | 26.0% | 12.7% | 1984 | $1,972 | 27.1% | 89.0% | 6.0% |
| Kahaluu-Keauhou | 2.89 | 50.4 | 15.9% | 25.3% | 26.1% | 1979 | $1,794 | 40.4% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo | 3.01 | 51.9 | 9.3% | 23.8% | 20.4% | 1986 | $1,818 | 30.2% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Captain Cook | 3.11 | 47.5 | 9.6% | 25.0% | 20.2% | 1988 | $1,707 | 27.1% | 89.8% | 6.4% |
| Holualoa | 2.74 | 47.3 | 7.4% | 18.6% | 21.7% | 1989 | $2,090 | 43.8% | 92.0% | 2.7% |
| Kailua-Kona | 3.13 | 39.8 | 14.2% | 37.6% | 21.1% | 1989 | $1,708 | 31.9% | 91.9% | 4.2% |
| Hookena | 2.54 | 60.0 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 39.0% | 1993 | $1,225 | 38.5% | 96.8% | 1.5% |
| Kalaoa | 2.90 | 45.3 | 10.7% | 28.0% | 15.5% | 1992 | $1,765 | 29.8% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
| Papa | 2.40 | 56.7 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 33.9% | 1992 | $1,414 | 40.8% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Waikoloa Village | 2.94 | 40.5 | 14.8% | 37.3% | 41.7% | 1991 | $2,154 | 39.8% | 95.0% | 0.7% |
| Paauhau | 3.08 | 40.1 | 16.5% | 34.5% | 13.1% | 1978 | $1,654 | 25.8% | 89.9% | 3.5% |
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 Kealakekua. 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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