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Kauai
Hawaii

74K

Population

$89K

Median Income

$1024K

Median Home

D+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$89K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$71,947

Federal Spending per Capita$3,296

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score702

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms41

Income (20th Percentile)$39K

Income (80th Percentile)$166K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.0%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,751

SS Benefits / Person$4,304

Education Wage Premium1.51x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients4.5%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.62x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$1013K

This county

$840K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$954K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$5255/mo

This county

$2500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.23%

This county

0.27% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,679

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,332/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio7.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households17.0%

Homeownership Rate64.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.3%

Sold Above List Price

11.3%

Median Days to Close

45 days

Active Listings

409

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

116 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.0% · Redfin 95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices142

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians174

Nursing Home Rating3.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients555 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,834

Uninsured (under 65)5.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,786

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,351

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools36

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities21

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)40th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events19.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$13M

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year5.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)74 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)3.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)41 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed234 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed82 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)109 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations27 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers90

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,935 workers

Public Transit Commuters385 workers

Walk to Work913 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)237 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.273

Nonprofit Organizations493

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.9%

Never-Married Adults33.6%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations42

Asian Population29.4%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.25 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores28

Arts & Entertainment Venues20

Hotels & Lodging51

Recreation Businesses25

Professional Services Firms170

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms124

Museums13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$113K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

D+34

2024 Presidential · Hawaii was D+26 statewide

vs Hawaii State

Income tax

11%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.23%0.27% state avg

Politics

D+34D+26

COL Index

County data196 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -247

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.49x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $1.0M

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Local News — Kauai

FOX Weather · 1 hour ago

Bryan Norcross: Last day for Edouard's rain in Texas while we watch Lowell and Hawaii for early next week

Updated at 9:15 A.M. ET on Thursday, September 3. Former Tropical Storm Edouard has lost its circula…

Kauai Now · 10 hours ago

Kauai Surf Forecast for September 03, 2026

Swells from Hurricane Lowell will steadily fill in across rest of the island chain tonight into Thur…

KITV · 18 hours ago

Rare Cat 5 storm near Hawaii: What Lowell means for Kauai

Hurricane Lowell has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of…

WDSU · 18 hours ago

Pacific Storm Parade Raises Concerns for Hawaii, All Eyes on Category 5 Hurricane Lowell

A parade of powerful storms is rolling across the Central and Eastern Pacific, a pattern classic of …

Hawaii News Now · 11 hours ago

First Alert Forecast: Lowell is south of the islands as a powerful hurricane; when will it turn

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The trade winds are picking up today, with strong and gusty winds expecte…

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 5 hours ago

Hurricane Lowell passing far south of Hawaii, but may still threaten islands

UPDATE: 11 p.m.. Lowell, a major hurricane passing hundreds of miles south of Hawaii, weakened Wedne…

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