With 1,919 people, Kealakekua is a city in Hawaii. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $643,600, having roughly tripled since 2000. 23% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $965 a month at the median. The population is up 17% since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $102,772, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Kealakekua
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants43.7% → 69.1%(+25.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Asian share61.5% → 43.7%(−17.9 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$66,902 → $102,772(+54%)US over the same years: +14%
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)0.7%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.7%(74)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 149 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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Over time
Kealakekua, decade by decade
Kealakekua population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,323
$66,902
$411,132
12.1%
66.6
2000
1,645
$69,270
$378,904
20.1%
88.8
2010
2,019
$81,639
$688,644
26.9%
95.1
2020
2,307
$80,081
$580,809
31.2%
93.2
2024
1,919
$102,772
$643,600
32.1%
85.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
