Lihue, HI City Data

Lihue, HI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,674 people who live in Lihue and approximately 58,463 who live in Kauai County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lihue to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lihue. We have included Lihue housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lihue Information

Kauai County where Lihue resides is 1,266.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,463 and has a population rank of 818 out of all the places in the United States.

Lihue has a total of 5,674 people and of those residents there are 2,722 males and 2,952 females. The median age of the male population is 42.9 and the female population is 45. There are approximately 728 births each year and around 454 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lihue varies per year, but currently 4,513 are one race and 1,161 are two or more races.

Of the 5,674 people who live in Lihue, there are 1,395 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lihue is 694 male and 701 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,378.

General Lihue Information
Total area in square miles - Kauai County	1,266.37
Water area in square miles - Kauai County	N/A
Resident population - Kauai County	58,463
Population rank - Kauai County	818
Total population	5,674
Total population (male)	2,722
Total population (female)	2,952
Population median age (male)	42.9
Population median age (female)	45
Births - Kauai County	728
Deaths- Kauai County	454
Population of one race	4,513
Population of two or more races	1,161
Population under 20 years	1,395
Population under 20 years (male)	694
Population under 20 years (female)	701
Total population 18 years and over	4,378

Lihue Social Characteristics

There are 20,183 households in Lihue. Families make up 14,638 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lihue families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,881), male householder with no wife present (1,016) and female householder with no husband present (2,482). The remainder of the Lihue households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,611. Lihue, HI moving companies help people in Lihue move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lihue. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lihue is based, there are 23,015 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,201 never married, 12,409 now married, 393 separated, 2,658 widowed, and 2,354 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 343 separated, 489 widowed and 2,132 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lihue social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lihue.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kauai County)
Total households	20,183
Family households (families)	14,638
With own children under 18 years	7,958
Married-couple family	10,881
With own children under 18 years	5,092
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,016
With own children under 18 years	599
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,482
With own children under 18 years	1,424
Nonfamily households	5,611
Householder living alone	4,321
65 years and over	1,556

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	663
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	863
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,644
Householder	1,420
Spouse	1,066
Child	1,523
Other relatives	160
Nonrelatives	159
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	4
Other	53

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	903
Male householder	325
Male householder living alone	257
Male householder not living alone	68
Female householder	433
Female householder living alone	394
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	145
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	42
Foster child	1
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,015
Never married	5,201
Now married	12,409
Separated	393
Widowed	2,658
Divorced	2,354
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	343
Widowed	489
Divorced	2,132

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,674
Male	2,722
Under 5 years	154
5 to 9 years	195
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	20
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	119
30 to 34 years	131
35 to 39 years	187
40 to 44 years	223
45 to 49 years	230
50 to 54 years	214
55 to 59 years	157
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	115
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	72
Female	2,952
Under 5 years	164
5 to 9 years	169
10 to 14 years	200
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	19
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	136
30 to 34 years	154
35 to 39 years	172
40 to 44 years	224
45 to 49 years	203
50 to 54 years	217
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	187
75 to 79 years	183
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	105

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,674
One race	4,513
White	1,291
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	2,794
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	365
Some other race	11
Two or more races	1,161

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,547
People who are White alone	1,257
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	2,722
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	357
People who are Hispanic or Latino	363
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,822
Same house	34,402
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,254
Different state or abroad	5,562
Different state	4,534
Abroad	1,028

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kauai County)
Total resident population	58,463
Born in United States	26,849
State of residence	36,237
Different state	13,993
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	659
Foreign born	7,574

Lihue Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lihue. That total enrollment is 14,881 for the population of the country, which includes Lihue. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,957 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,059 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,735.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lihue population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,881
Pre-kindergarten	873
Public	489
Private	384
Kindergarten	742
Public	680
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,489
Public	6,905
Private	584
Elementary and high school	11,530
Public	10,665
Private	865
High school grades 9 to 12	4,041
Public	3,760
Private	281
College, undergraduate years	1,560
Public	1,424
Private	136
Graduate or professional school	176
Public	112
Private	64
Not enrolled in school	41,509

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,872
Less than 9th grade	3,440
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,064
High school graduate	11,546
Some college, no degree	9,714
Associate's degree	3,557
Bachelor's degree	7,551
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,168

Lihue Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,920 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lihue. The Lihue occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,761), service occupations (6,473), sales and office occupations (6,852), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (616), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,658) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,429). The 44,920 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,221 private wage and salary workers, 4,611 government workers, 2,847 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kauai County)
Population 16 years and over	44,920
In labor force	28,355
Civilian labor force	28,288
Employed	26,789
Unemployed	1,499
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	22,656
In labor force	13,365
Civilian labor force	13,356
Unemployed Civilian labor force	573
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	22,264
In labor force	14,990
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	926
Armed forces	58

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kauai County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,183
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,599
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,143
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	500
Other means	233
Worked at home	1,413
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	531,435

OCCUPATION (Kauai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,761
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,761
Service occupations	6,473
Sales and office occupations	6,852
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	616
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,658
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,429

INDUSTRY (Kauai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,761
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,227
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	652
Wholesale trade	456
Retail trade	3,341
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,497
Information	426
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,667
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,505
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,372
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,854
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,598

CLASS OF WORKER (Kauai County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,761
Private wage and salary workers	19,221
Government workers	4,611
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,847
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lihue Housing Characteristics

In Lihue, HI there are 25,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,183 occupied and 5,148 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lihue, there are 17,826 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,563 units in Lihue. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lihue, HI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lihue, HI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lihue. There are 472 housing units with rent less than $200, 353 with rent between $200-299, 850 with rent between $300-499 and 5,177 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lihue gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lihue, HI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kauai County)
Total housing units	25,331
Occupied housing units	20,183
Vacant housing units	5,148

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kauai County)
Total housing units	25,331
1-unit, detached	17,826
1-unit, attached	1,563
2 units	910
3 or 4 units	943
5 to 9 units	1,311
10 to 19 units	951
20 to 49 units	1,070
50 or more units	688
Mobile home	59

HOUSING TENURE (Kauai County)
Occupied housing units	20,183
Owner-occupied	12,384
Renter-occupied	7,799

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kauai County)
Occupied housing units	20,183
No vehicles available	1,221
2 vehicle available	12,192
3 vehicles available	2,785
4 vehicles available	855
5 or more vehicles available	323

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kauai County)
Occupied housing units	20,183
Utility gas	466
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,078
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18
Coal or coke
Wood	146
Solar energy	664
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	9,979

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kauai County)
Occupied housing units	20,183
Less Than $50,000	12,384
$50,000 to $99,999	465
$100,000 to $149,999	1,391
$150,000 to $199,999	2,861
$200,000 to $299,999	3,347
$300,000 to $499,999	1,427
$1,000,000 or more	177
Median (dollars)	216,100

GROSS RENT (Kauai County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,799
Less than $200	472
$200 to $299	353
$300 to $499	850
$500 to $699	1,409
$700 to $999	2,599
$1,000 to $1,499	1,033
$1,500 or more	135