Who's struggling to get by in Kailua-Kona?
The share of residents in Kailua-Kona, HI living below the federal poverty line, how it has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, the state and the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, tables B17001 and B19013.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
How many people in Kailua-Kona live below the poverty line?
Residents below the federal poverty line: 13.4% — About 2,911 people · U.S.: 12.4%
Poverty rate
- Kailua-Kona: 13.4
- Hawaii County: 14.6
- HI: 10
- U.S.: 12.4
Median household income: $86,743 — U.S.: $78,538
Poverty rate, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 15.4
- 2023: 13.4
What it means
Kailua-Kona's poverty rate is slightly higher than the national figure — 13.4% here versus 12.4% nationally.
Since 2015 the rate has fallen by about 2.0 percentage points.
The federal poverty threshold is the same nationwide and is not adjusted for local housing costs, so a high-cost city can look better on this measure than it feels to residents.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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