Kamuela is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 8,463 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Kamuela is the 28th largest community in Hawaii.

Unlike some towns, Kamuela isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kamuela are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kamuela is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kamuela who work in food service (12.21%), office and administrative support jobs (10.41%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (9.93%).

Another important characteristic of Kamuela is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Kamuela are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with Kamuela, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

As is often the case in a small town, Kamuela doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Kamuela Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Kamuela citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.27% of adults in Kamuela have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Kamuela in 2000 was $25,054, which is wealthy relative to Hawaii, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,216 for a family of four.

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

The languages spoken by people in Kamuela 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 Kamuela is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Pacific Island languages, Tagalog, and Japanese.