Kapolei is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 21,411 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Kapolei is the 11th largest community in Hawaii. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Kapolei, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Kapolei, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Kapolei’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Kapolei does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $129,260.00.

Housing costs in Kapolei 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.

Kapolei is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Kapolei, 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.

Also of interest is that Kapolei has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.23% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Kapolei is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Kapolei, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.55 minutes every day commuting to work.

The overall education level of Kapolei citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.79% of adults in Kapolei have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Kapolei in 2022 was $46,261, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,044 for a family of four. However, Kapolei contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kapolei is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kapolei home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kapolei residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Kapolei also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.03% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kapolei include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Portuguese.

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