CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Captain Cook

Hawaii · 2,725 residents · 12.9 sq mi

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With 2,725 people, Captain Cook is a city in Hawaii. Median home value sits at $184,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.0% of residents. The median household earns $38,750, about 29% above the national median. There are 481 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 27 minutes on average.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,725

−15%vs 2000

vs 3,206 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.7

−14%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.2%(252)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(186)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(241)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(140)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(115)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(392)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.7%(563)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(233)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(327)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(186)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(79)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,750

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,644 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,182

−24%vs 2000

vs $21,237 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$184,000

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $242,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$485

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $624 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.2%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

38.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic31.7%(1,015)

Black0.2%(6)

Hispanic / Latino8%(258)

Asian30.8%(989)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic36.8%(1,003)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino7.2%(196)

Asian62.6%(1,707)

Other0.6%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican10.9%(374)

Mexican6.2%(211)

Asian origin

Filipino10.1%(346)

Japanese7.7%(263)

Korean0.5%(17)

Thai0.3%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian41.6%(1,424)

Chamorro2.7%(93)

Ancestry

German16%(548)

English8.5%(289)

Portuguese6.1%(207)

Irish5.4%(183)

Polish1.7%(59)

Czech1.6%(55)

Scottish1.6%(54)

Russian1.4%(48)

Swiss1.3%(44)

Finnish1.2%(40)

Italian0.9%(30)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(26)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

American0.4%(15)

Dutch0.4%(13)

Norwegian0.4%(13)

Danish0.3%(10)

Greek0.3%(9)

Welsh0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Filipino population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+58%vs 2000

vs 17.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.8%(604)

Married41%(593)

Widowed5%(73)

Divorced12.2%(176)

Women 15+

Never married33%(428)

Married47.8%(621)

Widowed8.2%(106)

Divorced11%(143)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 14.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.8%

−16.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

47.6%

+25.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.2%

−16.2 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

67.2%

+24.4 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(61)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(39)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.9%(104)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 237 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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