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Kealakekua, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,989
Population
199/sq mi density
$79,332
Median Income
$42,124 per capita
$574,600
Home Value
$779,795 Zillow
$1,052
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,332 median income, 1.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$574,600 home value, $1,052/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,332
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,124
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kealakekua vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kealakekua’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,332
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,124
108%
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
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
25 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 | $79,332 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,124 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $12,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,367 |
| Restaurants | 490 |
| Healthcare | 503 |
| Retail | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,582 |