COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kapaa vs Makaha
PLACE A
Kapaa, Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Makaha, Hawaii
Kapaa is 10% larger than Makaha. Kapaa earns more, with a median household income $24,507 higher. Makaha has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 9%).
KAPAAMAKAHADIFFERENCE
Total population11,09410,066+10% vs Makaha
Population density1,1063,742−2,636
Population growth8.9%19.8%−10.9 pts
Median age48.437.9+10.5
Male50.9%54.6%−3.7 pts
Female49.1%45.4%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born15.5%16.3%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.7%20.7%+7.0 pts
Black1.0%3.0%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.5%12.6%−4.2 pts
Asian34.2%8.8%+25.4 pts
Other28.6%54.8%−26.2 pts
Median household income$89,477$64,970+$24,507
Per capita income$41,091$28,021+$13,070
Poverty rate7.5%25.0%−17.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%19.7%+9.9 pts
Graduate degree10.6%8.4%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%10.0%−7.7 pts
Labor force participation64.1%49.7%+14.3 pts
Median home value$861,300$394,000+$467,300
Median gross rent$2,020$1,868+$152
Owner-occupied69.0%46.4%+22.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%23.3%−10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%68.1%−16.2 pts
Average commute26.747.1−20.4
Worked from home5.6%11.6%−5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.9%11.7%−10.8 pts
Uninsured2.5%7.2%−4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024