Kaneohe or Kāneʻohe (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kaːneˈʔohe]) is a census-designated place (CDP) included in the City and County of Honolulu and in Hawaiʻi state District of Koʻolaupoko on the island of Oʻahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ʻohe means "bamboo man". According to an ancient Hawaiian story, a local woman compared her husband's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo; thus the place was named Kāneʻohe or "bamboo man".
The population was 37,430 at the 2020 census. Kāneʻohe is the largest of several communities along Kāneʻohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of Oʻahu (the other is Kailua). The town's...
| Ethnicity | Kaneohe | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18.1% | 60.1% |
| African American | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 37.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 7.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 27.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Kaneohe | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 1.5% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16.6% | 7.1% |
| Education | Kaneohe | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 29% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 17% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 24% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 9% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |