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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kahuku

Hawaii · 1,991 residents · 0.96 sq mi
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Kahuku is a city of 1,991 people in Hawaii. This skews young, with a median age of 27.5. Renters pay $157 a month at the median. That trails the Hawaii median by roughly 34%. Density works out to 2,067 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of residents.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $25,523, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,991
−5%vs 2000
vs 2,097 in 2000
1990 – 2024
2,067 / sq mi
−5%vs 2000
vs 2,178 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
27.5
−3%vs 2000
vs 28.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.96 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Kahuku
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(161)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(201)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1416.1%(321)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(122)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(99)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(302)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.6%(212)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(161)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(164)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(99)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(129)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(20)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,523
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,135 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,395
−32%vs 2000
vs $12,340 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.4%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$89,200
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $196,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$157
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $371 in 2000
US average: $450
59.2%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.6% in 2000
40.8% rent
3.5
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic10%(210)
Black0.3%(6)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(181)
Asian25.9%(543)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic6.2%(124)
Black3.9%(77)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(217)
Asian77.5%(1,544)
Other1.5%(29)
48
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(38)
Colombian1.1%(26)
Mexican0.8%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino14.2%(337)
Japanese0.2%(5)
Korean0.1%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian46%(1,093)
Tongan14.9%(355)
Samoan14.8%(352)
Fijian0.8%(20)
Marshallese0.5%(11)
Ancestry
English8.3%(197)
German5.7%(135)
Irish4.4%(105)
French1.7%(41)
Swedish1.7%(41)
Italian1.5%(35)
Portuguese1.2%(28)
Scottish0.9%(22)
Danish0.9%(21)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(10)
Welsh0.4%(10)
Section 05

Education

12.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.5%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.2 min
−12%vs 2000
vs 26.5 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 married40.6%(323)
Married53.7%(427)
Widowed1.8%(14)
Divorced3.9%(31)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(296)
Married44.7%(387)
Widowed7.7%(67)
Divorced13.4%(116)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.7%
−17.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
−12.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% 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)28.1%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.1%(28)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 57 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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How many people live in Kahuku, Hawaii?

Kahuku, Hawaii has about 1,991 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kahuku, Hawaii?

The typical household in Kahuku, Hawaii earns about $25,523 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kahuku, Hawaii expensive?

In Kahuku, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $89,200, and the typical rent is about $157 a month.

How educated are people in Kahuku, Hawaii?

About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kahuku, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kahuku, Hawaii?

About 5.4% of people in Kahuku, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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