Kurtistown is a city of 3,151 people in Hawaii. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 1,994 people. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. At a median age of 45.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. The average commute runs 37 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $96,165, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Kurtistown
What changed most since 1990
Population819 → 3,151(+285%)US over the same years: +35%
Asian share70.2% → 37.5%(−32.7 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Homes owned by their occupants76.4% → 87.9%(+11.6 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)41.9%(78)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.8%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II11.8%(22)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 186 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
Kurtistown, decade by decade
Kurtistown 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
819
$73,253
$210,966
18.1%
58.3
2000
1,157
$83,818
$251,206
23.9%
86.0
2010
1,298
$83,410
$403,519
31.4%
87.5
2020
2,515
$95,781
$452,454
29.1%
89.5
2024
3,151
$96,165
$448,600
30.5%
88.7
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.
