Hauula is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 4,018 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hauula is the 35th largest community in Hawaii.

Housing costs in Hauula are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.

Hauula is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Hauula, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Of important note, Hauula is also a town of artists. Hauula has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hauula’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Hauula telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.32% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Hauula is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Hauula is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hauula, the average commute to work is 33.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small town, Hauula has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The overall education level of Hauula citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.64% of adults in Hauula have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hauula in 2018 was $27,792, which is low income relative to Hawaii, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,168 for a family of four. However, Hauula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hauula is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hauula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hauula residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian, followed by White. Hauula also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.64% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hauula include German, Italian, Portuguese, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Hauula is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Portuguese.