METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Kahului Metro
Kahului-Wailuku, HI · 2 counties · 100,504 residents · 1,173.531 sq mi
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Kahului is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $38,734. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 27,737 residents. Median home value is $199,600.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024165K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(7,695)
5 to 97.8%(7,802)
10 to 147.3%(7,330)
15 to 196.3%(6,287)
20 to 245.9%(5,901)
25 to 3418%(18,046)
35 to 4417.9%(18,017)
45 to 5410.1%(10,145)
55 to 647.8%(7,888)
65 to 747.2%(7,267)
75 to 843.2%(3,246)
85 and over0.9%(880)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,734
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,443 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$199,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $241,623 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.9%(40,951)
Black0.4%(481)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(10,056)
Asian30.3%(38,828)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(39,874)
Black0.5%(457)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(7,676)
Asian57.9%(58,166)
Other2%(2,007)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(7,651)
Puerto Rican2.9%(4,821)
South American0.7%(1,187)
Spaniard0.5%(787)
Argentine0.3%(450)
Central American0.3%(427)
Venezuelan0.2%(264)
Dominican0.2%(249)
Peruvian0.2%(247)
Salvadoran0.1%(236)
Cuban0.1%(219)
Guatemalan0.1%(102)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(96)
Panamanian0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(52)
Chilean0%(36)
Ecuadorian0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(19)
Nicaraguan0%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino17.9%(29,458)
Japanese6%(9,847)
Chinese0.8%(1,321)
Korean0.6%(928)
Vietnamese0.3%(543)
Thai0.2%(322)
Okinawan0.1%(231)
Asian Indian0.1%(134)
Indonesian0.1%(89)
Laotian0%(52)
Burmese0%(43)
Cambodian0%(29)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian25.3%(41,628)
Samoan1.5%(2,543)
Tongan0.9%(1,455)
Chuukese0.2%(408)
Chamorro0.2%(389)
Marshallese0.2%(314)
Fijian0%(18)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
English6.2%(10,271)
German5.9%(9,768)
Irish5.4%(8,962)
Portuguese4.2%(6,887)
Italian2.9%(4,779)
French1.6%(2,597)
Scottish1.4%(2,290)
Polish1.1%(1,741)
American1%(1,585)
Swedish0.9%(1,519)
Norwegian0.8%(1,345)
Dutch0.7%(1,220)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(858)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(793)
British0.4%(624)
Greek0.4%(612)
Welsh0.4%(595)
Danish0.3%(465)
Ukrainian0.3%(457)
Brazilian0.2%(397)
Swiss0.2%(325)
French Canadian0.2%(303)
Canadian0.2%(298)
Hungarian0.2%(287)
Arab0.2%(270)
Subsaharan African0.2%(267)
Austrian0.2%(261)
Czech0.1%(210)
Croatian0.1%(186)
Lebanese0.1%(176)
Lithuanian0.1%(167)
Iranian0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(142)
Israeli0.1%(95)
Finnish0.1%(94)
Belgian0.1%(88)
Serbian0.1%(85)
Australian0%(60)
Latvian0%(59)
Ghanaian0%(55)
Slovak0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Turkish0%(33)
West Indian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(29)
Armenian0%(23)
Jamaican0%(23)
Slovene0%(18)
Moroccan0%(13)
Egyptian0%(9)
Syrian0%(8)
Jordanian0%(5)
Ethiopian0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Palestinian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.0%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(23,994)
Married52%(34,816)
Widowed2.7%(1,808)
Divorced9.5%(6,390)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(20,305)
Married49.8%(34,332)
Widowed8.7%(5,997)
Divorced12%(8,284)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
Kahului-Wailuku, HI has about 100,504 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
The typical household in Kahului-Wailuku, HI earns about $38,734 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kahului-Wailuku, HI expensive?
In Kahului-Wailuku, HI, the median home is worth about $199,600, and the typical rent is about $721 a month.
How educated are people in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kahului-Wailuku, HI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kahului-Wailuku, HI?
About 8.0% of people in Kahului-Wailuku, HI live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024