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Kauai County, HI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Kapaa, HI
Designated Market Area: Honolulu, HI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 73,810   ( 6,719 from 2010 , 516 from 2020)
Land area: 619.9 square miles
Population density: 119.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,376 28.96% 3.7%
Black:5110.69% 98.1%
Indian:1890.26% 19.6%
Asian:27,34737.05% 5.1%
2+ races:15,72621.31% 15.1%
Hispanic:8,66111.73% 37.1%
Total non-White:52,43471.04% 12.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,708 11.7
Deaths:1,3219.0
Net Migration: -265-1.8
Net Immigration: 3802.6
Change in White population:765 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:5,954 8.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
67,091
20,61130.72%
2580.38%
1580.24%
26,01238.77%
13,66320.36%
6,3159.41%
46,48069.28%

2000
58,463
16,28427.85%
1630.28%
1380.24%
25,48943.60%
11,50419.68%
4,8038.22%
42,17972.15%

1990
51,177
16,21231.68%
1350.26%
1410.28%
29,16456.99%
n/a
5,52510.80%
34,96568.32%

1980
39,082
10,64627.24%
590.15%
00.00%
26,47367.74%
n/a
3,2268.25%
28,43672.76%

1970
29,761
7,55725.39%
410.14%
300.10%
21,05670.75%
n/a
6692.25%
22,204 74.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,554 12.9
4,1977.2
1,6592.8
1,4572.5
4,327 7.4
4,301 7.4
1990's
NumberRate
8,407 16.4
3,9857.8
-1,344-2.6
1,8053.5
72 0.1
7,214 14.1
1980's
NumberRate
8,202 21.0
2,869 7.3
0 0.0
n/a
5,566 14.2
6,529 16.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
3,089 10.4
6,232 20.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Kauai County, HI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.3
15,802 21.4%
58,008 78.6%
15,557 21.1%
22,978
3.16
16,224 70.6%
11,769 72.5%
988 6.1%
6,754 29.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
15,223 22.7%
51,868 77.3%
9,985 14.9%
23,240
2.84
16,147 69.5%
11,654 72.2%
1,300 8.1%
7,093 30.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
15,442 26.4%
43,021 73.6%
8,106 13.9%
20,201
2.86
14,638 72.5%
11,140 76.1%
1,369 9.4%
5,563 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
14,200 27.7%
36,977 72.3%
6,726 13.1%
16,326
3.10
12,502 76.6%
10,235 81.9%
694 5.6%
3,824 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
11,804 30.2%
27,278 69.8%
4,318 11.0%
12,152
3.18
9,687 79.7%
8,359 86.3%
525 5.4%
2,465 20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Kauai County, HI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units30,236 
Median Value$742,900 
Occupied22,97876.0%
Vacant7,25824.0%
Owned14,89664.8%
Rented8,08235.2%
Median Rent$1,686 
Single-Family Units22,86175.6%
    Detached21,01269.5%
    Attached1,8496.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,26117.4%
Mobile Homes1310.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kauai County, HI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0814.7%
$10,000 to $14,9994852.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995352.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995872.6%
$25,000 to $29,9996142.7%
$30,000 to $34,9998123.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995962.6%
$40,000 to $44,9996142.7%
$45,000 to $49,9995972.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6357.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,2539.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,88012.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,61811.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992,1159.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,54511.1%
$200,000 or more3,01113.1%
Median Household Income88,869 
Per Capita Income39,372 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.130 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8033.5%
Public Assistance1,0284.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,02013.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,78173.7%
Unemployed1,2773.3%
In Armed Forces2080.5%
Total Labor Force30,26677.5%
Not in Labor Force8,76822.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,32810,51651.9%
Non-Profit5541,65125.1%
Self-Employed2,8552,47453.6%
Local Government1,20475361.5%
State Government8822,22328.4%
Federal Government76330771.3%
Total Private + Self14,18312,99052.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,4034,93440.8%
Total17,58617,92449.5%
Pct. Govt.17.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,71113.2%
Sales and Office Occupations7,62321.4%
Professional, Technical6,06917.0%
Service Occupations10,59329.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4551.3%
All others6,68718.7%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services6,18217.3%
Retail trade4,03511.3%
Health care and social assistance3,61910.1%
Construction2,7097.6%
Educational services2,6787.5%
Public administration2,6307.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,1135.9%
Transportation and warehousing2,0165.6%
Other services1,9135.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4744.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,4494.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,3513.8%
Finance and insurance9022.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8072.3%
Manufacturing6711.9%
Wholesale trade4531.3%
Utilities3641.0%
Information2960.8%
Management210.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kauai County, HI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7992.45%
Puerto Rican2,5703.50%
Cuban70.01%
Dominican470.06%
Total Central American3890.53%
Costa Rican490.07%
Guatemalan530.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2870.39%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4180.57%
Argentinean280.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean120.02%
Colombian1480.20%
Ecuadorian230.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1770.24%
Uruguayan100.01%
Venezuelan200.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3,2714.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino12,93417.59%
Japanese6,2118.45%
Chinese5530.75%
Korean1880.26%
Okinawan710.10%
Thai520.07%
Indian470.06%
Vietnamese150.02%
Malaysian120.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English56,04980.7%
Other Asian6,94010.0%
Tagalog3,3974.9%
Spanish1,0881.6%
Other7011.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun2520.4%
German, other Germanic2230.3%
Other Indo-European1890.3%
Chinese1890.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,2007.1%
Irish4,8976.7%
Portuguese4,1255.6%
English3,5854.9%
Italian2,8143.8%
French1,5982.2%
European1,1531.6%
American1,1181.5%
Scottish7471.0%
Polish6840.9%
Norwegian6660.9%
Swedish5730.8%
Dutch5550.8%
Scandinavian4030.5%
Czech3430.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen68,15892.7%
Not a citizen5,3537.3%
Native62,33684.8%
Foreign-born11,17515.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kauai County, HI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,052 3.9%1,898 3.6%15,223 28.9%17,512 33.2%11,228 21.3%4,773 9.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,052 3.9%
9-12 Years 1,898 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,223 28.9%
Some College 17,512 33.2%
Bach. Degree 11,228 21.3%
Grad Degree 4,773 9.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kauai County, HI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,112 25,111 1,001 3.8% 2.6%
1991 28,142 26,977 1,165 4.1% 2.8%
1992 28,944 26,208 2,736 9.5% 4.1%
1993 28,182 24,530 3,652 13.0% 4.4%
1994 28,455 24,929 3,526 12.4% 5.2%
1995 28,674 25,588 3,086 10.8% 5.5%
1996 28,956 25,652 3,304 11.4% 5.9%
1997 28,852 25,819 3,033 10.5% 5.9%
1998 28,981 26,298 2,683 9.3% 5.8%
1999 29,377 27,279 2,098 7.1% 5.2%
2000 30,202 28,745 1,457 4.8% 4.2%
2001 30,101 28,552 1,549 5.1% 4.3%
2002 30,015 28,705 1,310 4.4% 4.0%
2003 30,684 29,453 1,231 4.0% 3.9%
2004 31,241 30,171 1,070 3.4% 3.3%
2005 31,825 30,936 889 2.8% 2.8%
2006 32,327 31,525 802 2.5% 2.5%
2007 32,580 31,716 864 2.7% 2.7%
2008 32,737 31,261 1,476 4.5% 4.0%
2009 31,942 29,026 2,916 9.1% 6.7%
2010 34,970 31,983 2,987 8.5% 6.8%
2011 35,588 32,535 3,053 8.6% 6.8%
2012 34,727 32,275 2,452 7.1% 5.9%
2013 34,675 32,813 1,862 5.4% 4.8%
2014 35,343 33,718 1,625 4.6% 4.2%
2015 35,836 34,485 1,351 3.8% 3.4%
2016 36,587 35,468 1,119 3.1% 2.9%
2017 36,986 36,184 802 2.2% 2.2%
2018 36,599 35,725 874 2.4% 2.4%
2019 36,831 35,936 895 2.4% 2.5%
2020 35,337 29,618 5,719 16.2% 11.6%
2021 36,189 33,242 2,947 8.1% 6.0%
2022 36,657 35,336 1,321 3.6% 3.5%
2023 36,863 35,910 953 2.6% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com