Population 2,840 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kurtistown
Household size in Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Kurtistown are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. The picture is much the same across Hawaii.
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 Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Kurtistown is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Kurtistown (11.9%), 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 Kurtistown
Renters in Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Kurtistown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Kurtistown than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Hawaii as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Kurtistown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,020 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,096 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,133 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,598 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$578 | +$806 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kurtistown pays $1,598 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Hawaii as a whole ($2,199). Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Kurtistown
Bachelor's degrees in Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kurtistown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, 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 Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Kurtistown is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Hawaii.
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 Kurtistown
| Period | Kurtistown | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kurtistown has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Kurtistown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtistown | 3.10 | 38.3 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 1994 | $1,598 | 19.9% | 93.4% | 2.0% |
| Keaau | 2.82 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 18.6% | 10.0% | 1995 | $1,272 | 23.5% | 91.9% | 2.6% |
| Kukui | 3.29 | 39.1 | 12.6% | 21.1% | 9.5% | 1990 | $1,623 | 36.0% | 91.4% | 1.4% |
| Mountain View | 2.81 | 41.8 | 16.0% | 19.2% | 13.8% | 1999 | $1,325 | 20.5% | 87.6% | 9.0% |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | 2.76 | 42.4 | 20.2% | 26.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,391 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
| Ainaloa | 2.50 | 40.8 | 29.5% | 17.7% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,339 | 11.2% | 93.2% | 19.7% |
| Waiakea | 2.83 | 43.6 | 6.9% | 26.2% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,138 | 26.1% | 92.9% | 5.6% |
| Hilo | 2.89 | 43.6 | 12.3% | 33.7% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,555 | 34.2% | 94.4% | 6.7% |
| Fern Forest | 1.82 | 57.2 | 2.5% | 12.7% | 6.3% | 1998 | $770 | 16.3% | 93.2% | 4.5% |
| Hawaiian Beaches | 2.58 | 49.5 | 5.0% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 1983 | $1,899 | 21.2% | 93.8% | 7.8% |
| Keaukaha | 2.05 | 52.9 | 6.4% | 31.5% | 13.4% | 1984 | $1,314 | 42.0% | 94.7% | 5.0% |
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 Kurtistown. 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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