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Kahaluu, HI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kahaluu - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,282
Residents
$128,661
Median income
$1,162,000
Median home
$2,642
Median rent (state)

Kahaluu - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Kahaluu lands in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
98th
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Kahaluu, HI

Kahaluu is a small town in Hawaii, home to 5,282 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Kahaluu brings in $128,661 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Typical homes in Kahaluu are valued around $1,162,000, and the median resident age is 44.3 years. About 36.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Hawaii carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Hawaii at 110.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,642 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $280 across Hawaii, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Kahaluu report an average commute of 27.8 minutes, with 65.0% driving alone and 17.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,282 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Hawaii

Median Household Income

$128,661 /yr

Poverty 4.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.0 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Hawaii average

How does Kahaluu compare to other US cities?

Here's how Kahaluu stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 98% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Kahaluu's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Hawaii, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kahaluu's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,162,000 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Kahaluu $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Kahaluu, HI Kahaluu, HI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kahaluu, HI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kahaluu, HI median $128,661/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Kahaluu, HI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Kahaluu, HI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,282
Median Income
$128,661
Median Home Value
$1,162,000
Median Age
44.3
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
59.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.8 minutes
Drive Alone
65.0%
Carpool
9.7%
Public Transit
4.8%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
17.0%
Other
2.3%

Based on 2,425 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Hawaii - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$220
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$280
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Hawaii state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Hawaii state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kahaluu sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.0
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,642/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Hawaii

Waipio Acres
5,146 people
Heeia
5,099 people
Iroquois Point
5,506 people
Laie
5,568 people
Waimanalo
5,634 people
Pupukea
4,853 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kahaluu's 5,282 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Primera, TX
5,282 people
Kittery, ME
5,284 people
Orchard Homes, MT
5,280 people
Pana, IL
5,277 people
Chackbay, LA
5,287 people
Blakely, GA
5,276 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kahaluu's $128,661 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA
$128,656 median income
Arden Hills, MN
$128,668 median income
Canterwood, WA
$128,676 median income
Medford, NY
$128,631 median income
Lake Arbor, MD
$128,616 median income
Lakeview, NY
$128,591 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kahaluu, HI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Kahaluu, HI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 23.8% 17.7% 9.2% 49.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.4% White 23.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 17.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 9.2% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 49.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Kahaluu compares to nearby Hawaii cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Kahaluu (this city) 5,282 $128,661
Waipio Acres 5,146 $95,781
Heeia 5,099 $160,294
Iroquois Point 5,506 $107,449
Census ACS 5-year FIPS HI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kahaluu, HI?

What is the population of Kahaluu, HI? +

The population of Kahaluu, HI stands at 5,282 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kahaluu, HI? +

The median household income in Kahaluu is $128,661 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kahaluu? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kahaluu; the closest available measure is the Hawaii state average, a cost of living index of 110.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Hawaii vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Kahaluu, HI? +

A typical home in Kahaluu is worth $1,162,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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