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Kapaa, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Kauai County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,886
Population
1,085/sq mi density
$89,440
Median Income
$40,931 per capita
$821,500
Home Value
$947,141 Zillow
$1,997
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$89,440 median income, 0.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$821,500 home value, $1,997/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
10,495 → 10,886
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.2%
$60,362 → $89,440
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kapaa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,171
+285 from 2023 (10,886)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,776
+$28,336 from 2023 ($89,440)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,495 | - | $60,362 | - |
| 2015 | 10,794 | +2.8% | $63,609 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10,505 | -2.7% | $74,200 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 10,580 | +0.7% | $90,925 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 11,516 | +8.8% | $94,457 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10,886 | -5.5% | $89,440 | -5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.