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Kapaau, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,029
Population
328/sq mi density
$74,583
Median Income
$31,103 per capita
$577,600
Home Value
$603,657 Zillow
$1,497
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
79°F
Avg Temperature
329 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,583 median income, 1.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$577,600 home value, $1,497/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,583
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,103
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kapaau vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kapaau’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,583
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,103
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,663
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.5%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
31%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,367
Restaurants
490
Healthcare
503
Retail
624
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,663
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,582
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,103 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $12,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,367 |
| Restaurants | 490 |
| Healthcare | 503 |
| Retail | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,582 |