Kailua Kona, HI City Data

Kailua Kona, HI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 25,132 people who live in Kailua Kona and approximately 148,677 who live in Hawaii County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kailua Kona 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 Kailua Kona. We have included Kailua Kona housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kailua Kona Information

Hawaii County where Kailua Kona resides is 5,086.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 148,677 and has a population rank of 363 out of all the places in the United States.

Kailua Kona has a total of 25,132 people and of those residents there are 12,622 males and 12,510 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 2,389 births each year and around 1,158 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kailua Kona varies per year, but currently 19,262 are one race and 5,870 are two or more races.

Of the 25,132 people who live in Kailua Kona, there are 6,633 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kailua Kona is 3,434 male and 3,199 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 19,043.

General Kailua Kona Information
Total area in square miles - Hawaii County	5,086.7
Water area in square miles - Hawaii County	N/A
Resident population - Hawaii County	148,677
Population rank - Hawaii County	363
Total population	25,132
Total population (male)	12,622
Total population (female)	12,510
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Hawaii County	2,389
Deaths- Hawaii County	1,158
Population of one race	19,262
Population of two or more races	5,870
Population under 20 years	6,633
Population under 20 years (male)	3,434
Population under 20 years (female)	3,199
Total population 18 years and over	19,043

Kailua Kona Social Characteristics

There are 52,985 households in Kailua Kona. Families make up 37,046 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kailua Kona families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,828), male householder with no wife present (3,073) and female householder with no husband present (6,569). The remainder of the Kailua Kona households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,082. Kailua Kona, HI moving companies help people in Kailua Kona 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 Kailua Kona. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kailua Kona is based, there are 59,032 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,068 never married, 30,112 now married, 1,288 separated, 5,850 widowed, and 6,714 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 804 separated, 1,560 widowed and 5,753 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kailua Kona social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kailua Kona.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hawaii County)
Total households	52,985
Family households (families)	37,046
With own children under 18 years	19,548
Married-couple family	26,828
With own children under 18 years	11,911
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,073
With own children under 18 years	1,675
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,569
With own children under 18 years	4,095
Nonfamily households	16,082
Householder living alone	12,253
65 years and over	4,214

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,231
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,080
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,879
Householder	6,354
Spouse	4,910
Child	6,779
Other relatives	674
Nonrelatives	1,018
Unmarried partner	303
Roomer or boarder	212
Housemate or roommate	209
Unmarried partner	765
Foster child	49
Other	245

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,133
Male householder	1,594
Male householder living alone	1,048
Male householder not living alone	546
Female householder	1,338
Female householder living alone	1,004
Female householder not living alone	334
Nonrelatives	1,201
Unmarried partner	462
Roomer or boarder	226
Housemate or roommate	416
Foster child	13
Other	84

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,032
Never married	15,068
Now married	30,112
Separated	1,288
Widowed	5,850
Divorced	6,714
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	804
Widowed	1,560
Divorced	5,753

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	25,132
Male	12,622
Under 5 years	812
5 to 9 years	939
10 to 14 years	876
15 to 17 years	538
18 and 19 years	269
20 years	126
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	390
25 to 29 years	708
30 to 34 years	810
35 to 39 years	909
40 to 44 years	1,045
45 to 49 years	1,273
50 to 54 years	1,097
55 to 59 years	750
60 and 61 years	269
62 to 64 years	300
65 and 66 years	184
67 to 69 years	253
70 to 74 years	381
75 to 79 years	307
80 to 84 years	163
85 years and over	97
Female	12,510
Under 5 years	822
5 to 9 years	796
10 to 14 years	813
15 to 17 years	493
18 and 19 years	275
20 years	136
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	397
25 to 29 years	714
30 to 34 years	759
35 to 39 years	941
40 to 44 years	1,148
45 to 49 years	1,274
50 to 54 years	987
55 to 59 years	763
60 and 61 years	213
62 to 64 years	301
65 and 66 years	189
67 to 69 years	260
70 to 74 years	418
75 to 79 years	334
80 to 84 years	199
85 years and over	147

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	25,132
One race	19,262
White	11,983
Black or African American	111
American Indian and Alaska Native	120
Asian	3,968
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2,728
Some other race	24
Two or more races	5,870

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,012
People who are White alone	11,922
People who are Black or African American alone	110
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	120
People who are Asian alone	3,942
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2,701
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,963
People who are Some other race alone	350

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	139,793
Same house	80,654
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,687
Different state or abroad	15,433
Different state	11,923
Abroad	3,510

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hawaii County)
Total resident population	148,677
Born in United States	64,938
State of residence	94,166
Different state	37,165
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,138
Foreign born	15,208

Kailua Kona 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 Kailua Kona. That total enrollment is 40,194 for the population of the country, which includes Kailua Kona. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,530 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,437 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,219.

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 Kailua Kona population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,194
Pre-kindergarten	2,227
Public	1,076
Private	1,151
Kindergarten	2,028
Public	1,861
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	18,630
Public	17,016
Private	1,614
Elementary and high school	28,719
Public	26,201
Private	2,518
High school grades 9 to 12	10,089
Public	9,185
Private	904
College, undergraduate years	6,376
Public	5,595
Private	781
Graduate or professional school	844
Public	532
Private	312
Not enrolled in school	103,265

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	97,708
Less than 9th grade	5,796
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,292
High school graduate	30,653
Some college, no degree	21,539
Associate's degree	8,833
Bachelor's degree	21,595
Graduate or professional degree	22.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,303

Kailua Kona Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 114,647 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kailua Kona. The Kailua Kona occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,607), service occupations (14,403), sales and office occupations (16,309), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,449), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,454) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,757). The 114,647 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,888 private wage and salary workers, 12,782 government workers, 7,807 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hawaii County)
Population 16 years and over	114,647
In labor force	70,791
Civilian labor force	70,592
Employed	64,979
Unemployed	5,613
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	199
Females 16 years and over	57,884
In labor force	34,013
Civilian labor force	33,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,540
Armed forces	49
Males 16 years and over	56,763
In labor force	36,778
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,073
Armed forces	150

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hawaii County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,401
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,508
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,494
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,873
Other means	689
Worked at home	3,879
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,456,295

OCCUPATION (Hawaii County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,607
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,607
Service occupations	14,403
Sales and office occupations	16,309
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,449
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,454
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,757

INDUSTRY (Hawaii County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,607
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,600
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,685
Wholesale trade	1,786
Retail trade	7,826
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,546
Information	1,159
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,346
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,596
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,287
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,462
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,718

CLASS OF WORKER (Hawaii County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,607
Private wage and salary workers	43,888
Government workers	12,782
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,807
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kailua Kona Housing Characteristics

In Kailua Kona, HI there are 62,674 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,985 occupied and 9,689 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kailua Kona, there are 48,231 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,066 units in Kailua Kona. 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 Kailua Kona, HI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kailua Kona, HI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kailua Kona. There are 968 housing units with rent less than $200, 928 with rent between $200-299, 3,120 with rent between $300-499 and 11,070 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kailua Kona gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kailua Kona, HI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hawaii County)
Total housing units	62,674
Occupied housing units	52,985
Vacant housing units	9,689

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hawaii County)
Total housing units	62,674
1-unit, detached	48,231
1-unit, attached	2,066
2 units	1,519
3 or 4 units	1,666
5 to 9 units	2,213
10 to 19 units	2,000
20 to 49 units	2,064
50 or more units	2,528
Mobile home	208

HOUSING TENURE (Hawaii County)
Occupied housing units	52,985
Owner-occupied	34,175
Renter-occupied	18,810

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hawaii County)
Occupied housing units	52,985
No vehicles available	3,655
2 vehicle available	29,831
3 vehicles available	6,234
4 vehicles available	1,844
5 or more vehicles available	736

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hawaii County)
Occupied housing units	52,985
Utility gas	832
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,467
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,177
Solar energy	693
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	26,732

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hawaii County)
Occupied housing units	52,985
Less Than $50,000	34,175
$50,000 to $99,999	5,793
$100,000 to $149,999	7,192
$150,000 to $199,999	6,588
$200,000 to $299,999	5,264
$300,000 to $499,999	1,882
$1,000,000 or more	281
Median (dollars)	153,700

GROSS RENT (Hawaii County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,810
Less than $200	968
$200 to $299	928
$300 to $499	3,120
$500 to $699	4,397
$700 to $999	4,469
$1,000 to $1,499	1,841
$1,500 or more	362