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Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)

Hawaii · 36,513 residents · 7.77 sq mi
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Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) is a city of 36,513 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $355,100. Households here earn about 46% more than in Hawaii as a whole. Renters pay $1,111 a month at the median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 39% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $72,784 a year at the median, 71% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,513
−1%since 1990
from 36,818 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.1
+13%since 1990
from 34.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.77 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K36K37K39K41K19902000201020202024Kailua CDP (Honolulu County)
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(2,090)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(2,576)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(2,594)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(2,372)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(1,829)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(4,380)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(6,077)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.5%(6,029)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(3,556)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(2,780)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(1,790)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(440)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,784
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,259 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,299
+46%since 1990
from $20,008 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$355,100
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $316,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,111
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $883 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.7%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(21,228)
Black1.6%(586)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(2,060)
Asian38.9%(14,318)
2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(15,433)
Black0.7%(257)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(2,228)
Asian20.8%(7,588)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(883)
Puerto Rican1.4%(557)
Peruvian0.6%(249)
Spaniard0.4%(167)
Cuban0.4%(143)
Ecuadorian0.3%(124)
Salvadoran0.1%(48)
Guatemalan0.1%(21)
Argentine0%(17)
Chilean0%(12)
Asian origin
Japanese8.6%(3,405)
Filipino2.9%(1,131)
Chinese2.7%(1,080)
Korean0.8%(300)
Cambodian0.5%(200)
Okinawan0.3%(113)
Vietnamese0.2%(88)
Asian Indian0.2%(69)
Hmong0.1%(57)
Taiwanese0.1%(47)
Laotian0.1%(44)
Thai0.1%(35)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian21%(8,310)
Samoan1.2%(478)
Chamorro0.4%(163)
Fijian0.3%(118)
Marshallese0.2%(84)
Tongan0.1%(58)
Guamanian0.1%(44)
Ancestry
German11.7%(4,620)
English10.8%(4,279)
Irish10.5%(4,174)
Italian4.3%(1,701)
Portuguese3.6%(1,418)
American2.4%(951)
French2.1%(844)
Scottish2%(794)
Polish1.7%(664)
Norwegian1.1%(453)
Swedish1%(403)
Greek1%(383)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(244)
Dutch0.6%(236)
Danish0.6%(227)
Finnish0.5%(212)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(212)
Welsh0.5%(206)
Swiss0.3%(115)
Canadian0.3%(110)
Australian0.3%(109)
Hungarian0.3%(109)
Arab0.2%(98)
Lithuanian0.2%(84)
Ukrainian0.2%(83)
British0.2%(64)
Egyptian0.2%(63)
Croatian0.2%(63)
Armenian0.1%(48)
Brazilian0.1%(48)
Czech0.1%(47)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Romanian0.1%(40)
Belgian0.1%(33)
West Indian0.1%(29)
Syrian0.1%(23)
Slovene0.1%(23)
Iranian0%(19)
Latvian0%(19)
Lebanese0%(12)
Slovak0%(11)
Serbian0%(9)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.4%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 33.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.8%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 88.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.5%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 12.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
−30%since 1990
from 29.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(4,290)
Married60%(8,524)
Widowed2.4%(345)
Divorced7.4%(1,056)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(3,507)
Married56.6%(8,543)
Widowed9%(1,358)
Divorced11.2%(1,696)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% 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)48.3%(1,546)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.5%(1,040)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(963)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(137)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,202 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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Income$69,418−5%
Home value$352,000−1%
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KAILUA CDP (HONOLULU COUNTY) VS
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Income$125,613+73%
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KAILUA CDP (HONOLULU COUNTY) VS
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Home value$910,600+156%
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KAILUA CDP (HONOLULU COUNTY) VS
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Home value$1,212,000+241%
Population51,360+30%
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii?

Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii has about 36,513 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii?

The typical household in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii earns about $72,784 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii expensive?

In Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii, the median home is worth about $355,100, and the typical rent is about $1,111 a month.

How educated are people in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii?

About 39.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii?

About 5.4% of people in Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 305 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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