City profile · Hawaii · Census ACS 2023

Kaneohe, HI

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

35,945
Residents
$124,632
Median income
$990,100
Median home
$2,642
Median rent (state)

Kaneohe - the verdict

Kaneohe ranks in the 89th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
97th
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: Kaneohe, HI

35,945 people live in Kaneohe, Hawaii - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Kaneohe households earn a median of $124,632 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.9%. Home values in Kaneohe run a median of $990,100, and the median resident age is 45.3 years. Educational attainment runs 36.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 12 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Hawaii carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Hawaii scores 110.0 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,642 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Hawaii's average monthly utility costs around $280 (state average). The average commute for Kaneohe workers runs 24.4 minutes, with 71.4% driving alone and 9.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

35,945 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Hawaii

Median Household Income

$124,632 /yr

Poverty 4.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.0 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Hawaii average

How does Kaneohe compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 97% 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

Each percentile compares Kaneohe against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Hawaii only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Hawaii-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Kaneohe toward the top of Hawaii's cities

Among the 150 Hawaii cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Kaneohe ranks #30 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kaneohe only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#27 of 155
83rd percentile in Hawaii
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 160
66th percentile in Hawaii
Median Home Value
#30 of 150
80th percentile in Hawaii
Poverty Rate
#102 of 160
36th percentile in Hawaii
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#50 of 160
68th percentile in Hawaii

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Hawaii only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kaneohe's home value compares nationally

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

$990,100 3rd percentile more affordable than 3% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Kaneohe $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 - Kaneohe, HI Kaneohe, HI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kaneohe, 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 Kaneohe, HI median $124,632/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%
Kaneohe, 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 Kaneohe, 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) 4.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.3%

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

Population
35,945
Median Income
$124,632
Median Home Value
$990,100
Median Age
45.3
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Labor force participation
55.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.7%

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.4 minutes
Drive Alone
71.4%
Carpool
13.0%
Public Transit
2.2%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
9.3%
Other
2.0%

Based on 16,993 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 Kaneohe 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

Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)
39,762 people
Waipahu
39,871 people
Mililani
27,495 people
Kahului
27,068 people
Pearl
45,079 people
Ewa Gentry
26,738 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kaneohe's 35,945 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Benton, AR
35,954 people
Moorpark, CA
35,957 people
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
35,924 people
Windsor, CO
35,918 people
Randallstown, MD
35,975 people
Roseville, MN
35,905 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kaneohe's $124,632 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Country Lake Estates, NJ
$124,636 median income
Lake Petersburg, IL
$124,643 median income
Rocky Point, NY
$124,615 median income
Pottsgrove, PA
$124,605 median income
Oak Hills, OR
$124,594 median income
Harbor Isle, NY
$124,681 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kaneohe, 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 Kaneohe, HI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 17.0% 39.6% 8.0% 32.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.6% White 17.0% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 39.6% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 8.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 32.8% 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 Kaneohe 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
Kaneohe (this city) 35,945 $124,632
Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 39,762 $146,615
Waipahu 39,871 $98,633
Mililani 27,495 $124,123
Census ACS 5-year FIPS HI NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kaneohe, HI?

What is the population of Kaneohe, HI? +

The population of Kaneohe, HI stands at 35,945 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Kaneohe, the typical household earns $124,632 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kaneohe? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kaneohe; 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 Kaneohe, HI? +

Kaneohe's median home value sits at $990,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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