United States › Kahului METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Kahului Metro Kahului-Wailuku, HI · 2 counties · 128,241 residents · 1,174 sq mi
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The short version
Kahului is home to 128,241 people. The typical home is worth $241,623. 27,737 more people live here than in 1990. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Median rent is $788 a month. Households take in $49,443 a year at the median, 16% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 109 / sq mi
+28%since 1990
from 86 / sq mi in 1990
from 33.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K 114K 133K 153K 173K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kahului Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $49,443
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,734 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $15,610 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$241,623
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $199,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$788
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $721 in 1990
US average: $602
from 57.5% in 1990
42.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 39.7%(39,874)
Hispanic / Latino 7.6%(7,676)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 31.9%(40,951)
Hispanic / Latino 7.8%(10,056)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data from 17.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 77.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 34.1%(17,222)
Women 15+
Never married 25.7%(13,068)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 34.2% 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) 15.1%(1,104)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.1%(1,101)
Share of the 7,297 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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In this metro
Largest cities KahuluiCENTRAL 28,288 Kihei 21,567 WailukuCENTRAL 16,926 Waihee-Waiehu 10,988 Lahaina 10,162 Haiku-Pauwela 9,178 Pukalani 8,679 Makawao 7,353 Napili-Honokowai 7,308 Kula 6,791 Wailea 6,352 Kaunakakai 4,360 Waikapu 3,591 Lanai City 3,393 Keokea 2,892 Kualapuu 2,535 Paia 2,512 Kaanapali 1,170 Haliimaile 1,105 Mahinahina 1,027 Hana 946 Olinda 873 Launiupoko 679 Kapalua 469 Ualapue 440 Maunaloa 293 Maalaea 210 Makena 90 Olowalu 70 Manele 50 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kahului-Wailuku, HI? Kahului-Wailuku, HI has about 128,241 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kahului-Wailuku, HI? The typical household in Kahului-Wailuku, HI earns about $49,443 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 $241,623, and the typical rent is about $788 a month.
How educated are people in Kahului-Wailuku, HI? About 22.4% 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 10.5% of people in Kahului-Wailuku, HI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kahului-Wailuku, HI grown since 1990? Yes, Kahului-Wailuku, HI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,737 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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