COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kapaa vs Waianae
PLACE A
Kapaa, Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Waianae, Hawaii
Kapaa is 14% smaller than Waianae. Kapaa earns more, with a median household income $7,744 higher. Kapaa has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
KAPAAWAIANAEDIFFERENCE
Total population11,09412,918−14% vs Waianae
Population density1,1062,395−1,289
Population growth8.9%3.3%+5.6 pts
Median age48.437.7+10.7
Male50.9%48.8%+2.1 pts
Female49.1%51.2%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born15.5%6.4%+9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.7%7.6%+20.1 pts
Black1.0%1.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino8.5%14.2%−5.7 pts
Asian34.2%8.6%+25.6 pts
Other28.6%68.6%−40.0 pts
Median household income$89,477$81,733+$7,744
Per capita income$41,091$30,053+$11,038
Poverty rate7.5%16.2%−8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.441−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%13.2%+16.5 pts
Graduate degree10.6%3.9%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%8.8%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation64.1%61.3%+2.7 pts
Median home value$861,300$518,300+$343,000
Median gross rent$2,020$1,277+$743
Owner-occupied69.0%66.7%+2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%8.4%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%62.1%−10.3 pts
Average commute26.742.2−15.5
Worked from home5.6%4.2%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%10.9%−10.1 pts
Uninsured2.5%3.3%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024