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Kalawao
Hawaii

Population

$88K

Median Income

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Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$88K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Federal Spending per Capita$18,247

Median Individual Earnings$74K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers19.4%

Work From Home %13.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Single-Person Households78.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$158K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio0.06

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$88K

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$1297/mo

This county

$2500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,492/mo

Severely Cost-Burdened Households0.0%

Homeownership Rate0.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Health

Food Insecurity21.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Adults with Depression14.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders9

Bachelor's Degree Holders2

HS Completion Rate92.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Median AQIAQI 20

Good Air Days344 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)0 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)99 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations2 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed668 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+21.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet40.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work6 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work16.7%

Civic & Community

Income Inequality (Gini)3.819

Veterans Share2.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults16.0%

Never-Married Adults62.0%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Asian Population12.0%

Native American Population18.0%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Politics

vs Hawaii State

Income tax

11%Same (state law)

Property tax

—0.27% state avg

Politics

—D+26

COL Index

County data196 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +0

More people arriving than leaving

Real Estate

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Local News — Kalawao

USAFacts · 28‏/05‏/2026

What is the poverty rate in Kalawao County, HI?

In 2020–2024, about 22.7% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the pe…

The Molokai Dispatch · 05‏/02‏/2026

Bill Proposing to Shift Kalawao to Maui County

Hawaiian activist and cultural practitioner Walter Ritte told the County Council's Aloha 'Āina Commi…

Stacker · 23‏/06‏/2026

Highest-earning counties in Hawaii

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race…

USAFacts · 11‏/02‏/2026

Is Kalawao County, HI's population growing or shrinking?

It grew by zero between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population can reflect birth and death rates, immi…

Hawaii News Now · 10‏/12‏/2020

Health Dept. confirms first COVID-19 case in Kalawao County

The state Department of Health on Thursday reported its first positive case of COVID-19 in Kalaupapa…

The Washington Post · 22‏/01‏/2021

The final U.S. county to get the coronavirus? A remote Hawaiian outpost and former leper colony.

Until recently, Kalawao County, Hawaii, which has fewer than 100 residents, was the only county in t…

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