Moving to Kealakekua, Hawaii

About Kealakekua, Hawaii
Kealakekua

Kealakekua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2010 census, up from 1,645 at the 2000 census.

It was the subject of the 1933 popular song "My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" by Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison and Johnny Noble, which became a Hawaiian music standard.

Gender
Gender Kealakekua Hawaii Country
Female 47.1% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 52.9% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Kealakekua Hawaii Country
Less than $10,000 3.7% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1% 5.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.2% 6.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.6% 9.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22.8% 16.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.8% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.4% 19.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.9% 10.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7% 11.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Kealakekua Hawaii Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 27% 27.0%
Other College 21% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Kealakekua Hawaii Country
White 25.3% 21.6% 60.1%
African American 0.5% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 35.5% 36.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 3.9% 9.7% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 27.5% 19.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.4% 10.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity