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Puhi, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Kauai County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,381
Population
4,922/sq mi density
$132,645
Median Income
$37,932 per capita
$654,600
Home Value
$858,976 Zillow
$2,641
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$132,645 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$654,600 home value, $2,641/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$132,645
77% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,932
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Puhi vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Puhi’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$132,645
177%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,932
97%
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
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,552M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
16 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 | $132,645 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,932 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,299 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $5,552M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,468 |
| Restaurants | 291 |
| Healthcare | 213 |
| Retail | 350 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,299 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,172 |