Kauai County, HI Demographic Data
Kauai County, HI Summary
Kauai County is located in Hawaii
- Population: 68,434
- Area: 1,266.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 619.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 646.40 sq. miles
- Population Density: 54.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 851.71 ft
- Time Zone: Alaska Hawaii Standard Time (GMT -10)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Kauai County, HI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
36,978
51%
50.8
Male
35,051
49%
49.2
Total Population
72,029
323,128,000
Kauai County, HI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,538
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,500
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,065
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,905
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,593
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,708
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,621
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,039
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,065
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,481
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,424
11.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,515
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,575
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
55,839
77.5%
77.2
Female
28,276
50.6%
51.3
Male
27,563
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
53,588
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,937
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,514
18.8%
15.2
Female
7,103
52.6%
55.8
Male
6,411
47.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Kauai County, HI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,571
75.8%
96.8
White
23,326
32.4%
72.6
Black or African American
621
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
563
0.8%
0.8
Asian
24,200
33.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5,678
7.9%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
183
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
17,458
24.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,938
11.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,583
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,290
3.2%
1.7
Cuban
320
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,745
5.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
64,091
89.0%
82.2
Kauai County, HI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,805
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,665
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,790
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,235
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,847
11.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,592
21.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,494
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,470
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
46,958
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,086
27.9%
31.2
Kauai County, HI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,099
33.0%
33.7%
Now Married
28,170
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
5,694
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
322
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,641
8.0
5.8%
Kauai County, HI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,929
81.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,562
18.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Kauai County, HI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,429
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
806
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,528
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,427
6.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,227
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,488
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,501
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,273
22.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
932
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,603
6.9%
6.4
Median household income
71,344
57,617
Per capita income
30,243
31,128
Kauai County, HI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
721
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,454
20.6%
9.8
Construction
2,508
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,327
17.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,818
7.8%
6.6
Information
412
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
867
2.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,935
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,545
12.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,657
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,411
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,551
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
943
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,254
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,666
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,512
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,599
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,118
28.0%
18.1%
Kauai County, HI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,120
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
27,337
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,420
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
370
1.1%
5.1
Walked
567
1.6%
2.7
Other means
609
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2,817
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Kauai County, HI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,208
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,459
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,912
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
7,635
32.9%
21.0
Kauai County, HI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,214
75.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,616
63.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,598
37.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,465
24.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Kauai County, HI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,679
1 room
677
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,899
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
5,154
16.8%
9.1
4 rooms
6,068
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
8,917
29.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,595
11.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,349
4.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,788
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,232
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Kauai County, HI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,679
1-unit, detached
21,281
69.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,425
4.6%
5.9
2-units
780
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,401
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,421
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,972
6.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,323
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
76
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kauai County, HI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
905
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,129
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,319
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,909
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,438
24.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,198
20.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,935
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,067
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
702
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
77
0.3%
1.4%
Kauai County, HI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
120
0.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
683
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,886
12.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
35
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
492
2.1%
0.1
Other fuel
72
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
18,926
81.5%
1.1
Kauai County, HI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,487
47295100.0
Less than $500
305
3.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
501
5.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
662
7.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,538
18.1%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,614
19.0%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,646
19.4%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,221
26.2%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,121
25.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,624
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,073
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,014
12.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,631
31.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Kauai County, HI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,506
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
245
3.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
251
3.3%
1.9%
Less than $500
600
8.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
756
10.1%
4.4%
$500 to $999
1,345
17.9%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,944
25.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,365
31.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,092
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,388
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,523
20.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
813
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
385
5.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
891
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
686
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,208
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,092
0.0%
0.0%
Kauai County, HI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,616
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
50
0.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
38
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
46
0.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15
0.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
917
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,144
35.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,736
46.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,670
11.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
558,000
205,000
