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The Kapa?a CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 11,094 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Kapaa ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Hawaii. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Kapaa is located at latitude 22.0883 and longitude -159.3152 in Kauai County. The formal boundaries for the Kapa?a Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 10.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0.34 sq. miles. Kauai County is in the Hawaii time zone (GMT -10).

The Kapa?a Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Hawaii is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Kapa?a Census Designated Place is located within Kapaa Division of Kauai County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	11,094 (100%)
Population Density	1,106 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	72


INCOME
Median Household Income	$89,477
Per Capita Income	$41,091
Median Home Value	$861,300

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,169 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,517 (60.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,130 (27.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	522 (12.5%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,647
Average Household Size	3.02
Family Households	2,332 (63.9%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Kapaa, HI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Kapaa to the other 163 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Hawaii by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 29	83rd
Population Density	# 71	57th
Median Household Income	# 94	43rd
Per Capita Income	# 83	50th
Diversity Index	# 24	86th

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