Everything You Need to Know About the City of Kailua Hawaii

In 2017, Kailua, HI had a population of 38.1k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $114,381 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Kailua, HI declined from 38,514 to 38,088, a -1.11 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $109,087 dollars to $114,381 dollars, a 4.85 percent increase.

The population of Kailua, Hawaii is 44.8 percent White Alone, 23.3 percent Two or More Races, and 18.7 percent Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Kailua, HI speak a non-English language, and 97.4 percent are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Kailua, HI is $901,200 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 70.8 percent. Most people in Kailua, HI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Kailua, HI is 2 cars per household.

 

Health in Kailua

95.8 percent of the population of Kailua, HI has health coverage, with 51.6 percent on employee plans, 6.49 percent on Medicaid, 13.2 percent on Medicare, 17.5 percent on non-group plans, and 7.02 percent on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of Kailua, HI was $7,299 dollars in 2014. This is a 4.95 percent increase from the previous year ($6,955 dollars).

Primary care physicians in Kailua, HI see 1112 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.11 percent decrease from the previous year (1136 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1057 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 438 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Kalawao County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.2 percent). Additionally, Maui County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (22.9 percent)

 

Economy in Kailua

The economy of Kailua, HI employs 18.6k people. The largest industries in Kailua, HI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,837 people), Educational Services (2,089 people), and Public Administration (2,033 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,750 dollars), Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,004 dollars), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,824 dollars).

Median household income in Kailua, HI is $114,381 dollars. Males in Kailua, HI have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,061 dollars. The income inequality in Kailua, HI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than the national average.

Households in Kailua, HI have a median annual income of $114,381 dollars, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $109,087 dollars in 2016, which represents a 4.85 percent annual growth.