City profile · Hawaii · Census ACS 2023

Kapalua, HI

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

392
Residents
$152,292
Median income
$1,392,900
Median home
$2,624
Median rent (state)

Kapalua - the verdict

Kapalua ranks in the 94th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, household income
99th
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: Kapalua, HI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 392 residents in Kapalua, a small town within Hawaii. Median household income here is $152,292 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. Typical homes in Kapalua are valued around $1,392,900, and the median resident age is 57.0 years. 48.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Hawaii carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,624 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Hawaii run around $280, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

392 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Hawaii

Median Household Income

$152,292 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.0 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Hawaii average

How does Kapalua compare to other US cities?

Kapalua measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 99% 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 Kapalua 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 is Kapalua's strongest outlier among Hawaii cities

Among the 150 Hawaii cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Kapalua ranks #9 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kapalua only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#7 of 155
95th percentile in Hawaii
Median Gross Rent
#56 of 160
51st percentile in Hawaii
Median Home Value
#9 of 150
94th percentile in Hawaii
Poverty Rate
#128 of 160
19th percentile in Hawaii
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#22 of 160
86th 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.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kapalua's home value compares nationally

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

$1,392,900 1st percentile more affordable than 1% 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. Kapalua $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 - Kapalua, HI Kapalua, HI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kapalua, 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 Kapalua, HI median $152,292/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%
Kapalua, 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 Kapalua, HI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.9%

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

Population
392
Median Income
$152,292
Median Home Value
$1,392,900
Median Age
57.0
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
46.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.9%
Carpool
1.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.6%
Work from Home
29.7%
Other
4.4%

Based on 138 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 Kapalua sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.0
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,624/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Hawaii

Kawela Bay
371 people
Honomu
370 people
Kukuihaele
366 people
Tiki Gardens
362 people
Wainiha
319 people
Puako
302 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kapalua's 392 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Armorel, AR
392 people
Gasquet, CA
392 people
Rico, CO
392 people
Odessa, DE
392 people
Taylorsville, GA
392 people
Miles, IA
392 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kapalua's $152,292 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bunk Foss, WA
$152,208 median income
Thomaston, NY
$152,206 median income
Far Hills, NJ
$152,188 median income
Ashburn, VA
$152,094 median income
Indian Creek, IL
$152,500 median income
Center Moriches, NY
$152,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kapalua, 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 Kapalua, HI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.0% 7.1% 11.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6% White 75.0% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 7.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 5.9% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 11.2% 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 Kapalua 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
Kapalua (this city) 392 $152,292
Kawela Bay 371 $76,094
Honomu 370 $69,063
Kukuihaele 366 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS HI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kapalua, HI?

What is the population of Kapalua, HI? +

Kapalua, HI counts 392 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Kapalua households earn a median of $152,292 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kapalua? +

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

Kapalua's median home value sits at $1,392,900, 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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