Moving to Kapaau, Hawaii
About Kapaau, Hawaii

Kapa'au (Hawaiian: Kapaʻau) is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I.
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kapa'au as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census, up from 1,159 at the 2000 census.
Gender
Gender | Kapaau | Hawaii | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 55.9% | 49.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 44.1% | 50.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Kapaau | Hawaii | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4% | 2.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 7.9% | 5.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 29.3% | 16.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12% | 13.7% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 15.7% | 19.5% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 1.9% | 11.1% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Kapaau | Hawaii | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 4% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 2% | 4% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 43% | 27% | 27.0% |
Other College | 20% | 21% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 10% | 11% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 17% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 4% | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Kapaau | Hawaii | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 21.8% | 21.6% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.8% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 24.3% | 36.8% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 9.2% | 9.7% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 25.2% | 19.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 18.7% | 10.7% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
Kapaau Hawaii Country
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