Keaau, Hawaii Population 2024

1,130

Keaau Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Keaau was:

  • Asian: 43.06%
  • Two or more races: 38.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 10.33%
  • White: 7.93%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Hawaii
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
180.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-11.72% (-150)
The current population of Keaau, Hawaii is 1,130 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,280.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian52143.06%
Two or more races46338.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander12510.33%
White967.93%
Other race50.41%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%

Asian

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Keaau Population by Race

Keaau Population Pyramid 2024

Keaau Median Age

43.9

Total

37.7

Male

54.3

Female

Keaau Adults

There are 962 adults, (330 of whom are seniors) in Keaau.

Keaau Age Dependency

91.5

Age Dependency Ratio

52.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Keaau Sex Ratio

Female50041.32%
Male71058.68%

Keaau Population by Age

Keaau Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4512.6662.137.9
Non Family2211.055743
Married1554.1774.825.2
Female494.695149
Male263.425050

3.91

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Keaau Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade434.91%
Associates Degree13515.41%
Bachelors Degree11813.47%
Graduate Degree212.4%
High School Graduate39645.21%
Less Than 9th Grade323.65%
Some College13114.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Keaau Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Keaau Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian45140070
2+ Races24922735
White888628
Islander80803
Hispanic42409
Other Race550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.82%.

Keaau Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,304$0$48,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$109,583
High School Graduate$37,286$48,409$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,702$48,409$43,750
Some College$55,625$56,563$55,156

$47,702

Average Earnings

$48,409

Average Male

$43,750

Average Female

Keaau Earnings by Educational Attainment

Keaau Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Keaau Language

68.37% of Keaau residents speak only English, while 31.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 28.08% of the population.

Keaau Language

Keaau Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple4636113.17%
Asian5195710.98%
White892426.97%
Islander1231814.63%
Hispanic681319.12%

13.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.87%

Male Poverty Rate

14.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Keaau

The race most likely to be in poverty in Keaau is White, with 26.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Keaau is Asian, with 10.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.7%.

Keaau Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.67%
High School21.43%
Some College14.34%
Bachelors or Greater10.79%

Keaau Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.54%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Keaau Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Keaau Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,429$101,365
Households$64,688$88,738
Married Families$99,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,583$66,659

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Keaau Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Keaau Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Keaau Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Keaau Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Keaau Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

61

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam36
Second Gulf War5
Korea3
World War II3
First Gulf War2

Keaau Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+29
65 to 7425
35 to 545
55 to 642
18 to 340

Keaau Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2930.21%
Asian204.03%
2+ Races82.97%
Islander44.17%
Hispanic23.85%

Keaau Veterans by Race

Keaau Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Keaau Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Keaau Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Keaau Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Keaau Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.18%

Born in Keaau

75.29%

Native Born

24.71%

Foreign Born

9.42%

Non Citizen

15.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.29% of Keaau residents were born in the United States, with 68.18% having been born in Hawaii. 9.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Keaau Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,130-80-6.61%
20231,210-80-6.2%
20221,2901028.59%
20211,188-92-7.19%
20201,280-1,333-51.01%
20192,6131204.81%
20182,493-134-5.1%
20172,627-45-1.68%
20162,67225710.64%
20152,415-126-4.96%
20142,541-9-0.35%
20132,5501074.38%
20122,443251.03%
20112,4181657.32%
20102,25300%

Keaau Population by Year