Kailua Kona is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 25,301 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Kailua Kona is the 9th largest community in Hawaii.

Kailua Kona is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Kailua Kona is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kailua Kona who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.31%), sales jobs (13.92%), and food service (10.25%).

One of the nice things about Kailua Kona is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Kailua Kona, which supports a strong tourist economy.

Kailua Kona Information and Demographics

The education level of Kailua Kona citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 24.54% of adults in Kailua Kona have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kailua Kona in 2000 was $23,860, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,440 for a family of four.

Kailua Kona is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kailua Kona home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kailua Kona is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kailua Kona include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The languages spoken by people in Kailua Kona are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Kailua Kona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Pacific Island languages, Japanese, Spanish, and Tagalog.