Population

Kahului's current population is 37,456 people with 10,893 households within this smaller 2 mile radius. This area experienced positive population growth of 5.3% from 2010-2020. This area is projected to grow another 2.3% over the next five years. This is lower than the national average.

The median age of the population in this area is 39.6 which is slightly below the state average of 39.7 years old. This area has an average household size of 3.26 persons. This area is family centric with 69.7% of the households being family households and with 39.7% having children in the home and 18.5% of the population being under 15 and an additional 12.5% being under 24. Another 25.8% of this area’s population is between 25 and 44 years of age and 24.0% between 45-64 years old leaving 19.2% of the population over 65 years old. These last two age groups are target age groups for dentures, partials, crowns, and other restorative work. Kahului has a daytime employee population of 21,851 versus a permanent population of 37,456 meaning the daytime employee population is 58.3% of the permanent population living in the area and 50.0% of the total daytime population. This is a significant daytime employee population that has a positive impact on the overall numbers.

In this area, 20.8% of the population either holds a bachelor's degree or higher educational degree. Kahului is lower than the state and US average.

The dominant racial and ethnic groups of the population in the Kahului area are White 11.8%, Asian 48.4%, Pacific Islanders 12.4%, 1.7% other races and 10.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Table #2 Significant Demographic Characteristics

		Kahului, Hawaii		Hawaii	United States
Demographic Characteristic		Kahului
		Hawaii
Latitude / Longitude:		20.882719, -156.473663
Radius		2 miles	3 miles
POPULATION
Population 2021		37,456	53,161	1,420,645	333,934,112
2010 Total Population		35,477	49,717	1,361,792	309,121,785
2020 Total Population		37,361	52,896	1,430,516	332,502,844
Projected Total Population 2026		38,310	54,620	1,447,038	345,887,495
Population Change, 2010 - 2020		5.3%	6.4%	5.0%	7.6%
Annual Population Change Rate, 2021 - 2026		0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
POPULATION AGE BREAKDOWN
Median Age		39.6	39.1	39.7	38.8
Under 4 years old		6.0%	6.2%	5.8%	5.9%
5 - 9 years old		6.0%	6.3%	5.8%	6.1%
10 - 14 years old		6.4%	6.7%	5.9%	6.2%
15 - 24 years old		12.5%	12.4%	12.0%	12.8%
25 - 44 years old		25.8%	25.8%	26.9%	26.8%
Number of Adults 25-44		9,652	13,712	381,948	89,400,051
45 - 64 years old		24.0%	24.6%	24.3%	25.0%
Number of Adults 45-64		8,991	13,068	345,250	83,512,738
65 years and over		19.2%	18.0%	19.3%	17.3%
Number of Adults 65 years and older		7,205	9,579	273,770	57,652,490
0 - 14 years old		18.5%	19.2%	17.5%	18.2%
Number of Children 0-14 years old		6,933	10,211	248,919	60,698,912

NOTE: All percentages are rounded. ESRI data pulled as of September 25, 2021. Data showing future dates are projections.

Highlighted fields signify favorable characteristics on a comparison basis with the other locations listed and/or national averages