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CITY · 2010 ACS

Kula

Hawaii · 6,452 residents · 34.5 sq mi
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Kula is home to 6,452 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $863,300. The median age is 47.7, about 11 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 42% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $1,443 a month at the median. Households take in $77,500 a year at the median, 47% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 47.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

6,452
−3%vs 2011
vs 6,631 in 2011
2010 – 2024
47.7
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 47.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
34.5 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6K7K7K7K8K201020202024Kula
20247K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.6%(296)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.1%(332)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.1%(395)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.7%(370)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(229)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.2%(596)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.5%(741)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.3%(1,180)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6420.8%(1,343)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(595)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(267)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(108)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$77,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $79,280 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$43,068
−4%vs 2011
vs $44,801 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
52.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.4% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
8.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.437
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.454 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade11%
US avg: 7.2%
Information5.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction3.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$863,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $850,300 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,443
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,442 in 2011
US average: $853
60.9%
+8.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.7% in 2011
39.1% rent
12.5%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.2% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.49 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.48 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
38.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 37.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
41.1%
−7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.2% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
11.1
+4%vs 2011
vs 10.7 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(3,444)
Black1%(65)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(639)
Asian11.6%(770)
Other25.8%(1,713)
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(3,505)
Black0.4%(28)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(502)
Asian16%(1,032)
Other25.3%(1,632)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.6%(244)
Salvadoran2.2%(149)
Mexican2.1%(139)
Argentine0.7%(50)
Nicaraguan0.3%(19)
Ancestry
English15.5%(1,039)
German12.8%(857)
Irish12.4%(831)
Portuguese7.8%(527)
Dutch3.5%(233)
French3.1%(209)
Polish3.1%(208)
Italian3%(200)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(130)
Scottish1.9%(129)
Swedish1.9%(129)
Norwegian1.6%(110)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
American1.5%(104)
Welsh1.3%(87)
Austrian1.2%(82)
British1%(70)
Russian1%(70)
Greek1%(66)
Swiss0.9%(62)
Lithuanian0.5%(34)
Hungarian0.4%(30)
Danish0.3%(22)
Ukrainian0.3%(22)
Arab0.3%(20)
Lebanese0.3%(20)
Slovak0.3%(17)
Turkish0.2%(12)
Australian0.2%(11)
Czech0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

42.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
15.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 28.0 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
59.2%
−9.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 68.4% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
11.5%
+2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
23.5%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.5% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
5.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.9% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
5.2%
+2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.9% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.2%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
48.5%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 48.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.2% in 2011
51.2%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.8% in 2011
7.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
9.3%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(724)
Married62.6%(1,567)
Widowed1.3%(33)
Divorced7.1%(178)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(1,072)
Married46.2%(1,473)
Widowed6.9%(221)
Divorced13.2%(419)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)10.1%(41)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(125)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era66.8%(270)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 404 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 Kula, Hawaii?

Kula, Hawaii has about 6,452 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kula, Hawaii?

The typical household in Kula, Hawaii earns about $77,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kula, Hawaii expensive?

In Kula, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $863,300, and the typical rent is about $1,443 a month.

How educated are people in Kula, Hawaii?

About 42.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kula, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kula, Hawaii?

About 8.8% of people in Kula, 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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