Population 135 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kealia
Household size in Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Kealia is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Hawaii overall, where it has 3.06 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, 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 Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Kealia skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, 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 Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Kealia, 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 Kealia
Renters in Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Kealia rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Hawaii as a whole (37.0%). Among homeowners, 49.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Kealia as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kealia is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,339 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,318 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,551 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,245 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$906 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Kealia runs $2,245 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Hawaii as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 24.2% 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 Kealia
Bachelor's degrees in Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Kealia than nationally: 29.5% 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 Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kealia: 97.4% 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 Kealia
| Period | Kealia | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Kealia has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Kealia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kealia | 2.94 | 45.9 | 6.4% | 32.0% | 9.4% | 1998 | $2,245 | 29.5% | 97.4% | 1.5% |
| Kumukumu | 2.94 | 45.9 | 6.4% | 32.0% | 9.4% | 1998 | $2,245 | 29.5% | 97.4% | 1.5% |
| Anahola | 3.77 | 41.5 | 16.8% | 10.9% | 5.6% | 1993 | $1,593 | 16.8% | 93.2% | 3.1% |
| Kapaa | 3.01 | 48.1 | 13.4% | 31.7% | 15.2% | 1984 | $2,015 | 30.9% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| Kawaihau | 2.94 | 45.9 | 6.4% | 32.0% | 9.4% | 1998 | $2,245 | 29.5% | 97.4% | 1.5% |
| Kapaia | 3.17 | 39.8 | 15.3% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 1995 | $2,345 | 22.3% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Kilauea | 3.13 | 42.9 | 7.5% | 17.6% | 15.9% | 1991 | $1,724 | 32.8% | 91.6% | 2.9% |
| Lihue | 3.51 | 41.3 | 11.6% | 32.2% | 12.5% | 1983 | $2,112 | 28.7% | 94.0% | 2.6% |
| Niumalu | 2.44 | 59.8 | 8.2% | 17.2% | 2.8% | 2001 | $1,959 | 50.0% | 98.8% | 0.1% |
| Princeville | 2.31 | 55.4 | 3.5% | 27.4% | 63.7% | 1988 | $1,812 | 54.2% | 96.6% | 3.5% |
| Hanalei | 3.30 | 44.2 | 21.6% | 41.0% | 37.2% | 1984 | $1,478 | 45.0% | 88.9% | 4.1% |
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 Kealia. 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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