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Lawai, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Kauai County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,775
Population
684/sq mi density
$104,826
Median Income
$37,611 per capita
$853,700
Home Value
$1,067,352 Zillow
$1,917
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
76°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
4.2 / 5.0
$104,826 median income, 6.1% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$853,700 home value, $1,917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,826
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,611
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lawai vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lawai’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,826
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,611
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,299
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,149
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,149
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.3%
40% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.7%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.8%
24% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,552M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.7%
Public Transit
3.8%
Work From Home
21.3%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,468
Restaurants
291
Healthcare
213
Retail
350
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,299
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,172
19% 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 | $104,826 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,611 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,299 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $5,552M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.8% |
| Work From Home | 21.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,468 |
| Restaurants | 291 |
| Healthcare | 213 |
| Retail | 350 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,299 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,172 |