One of the nice things about Lihue 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lihue spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.58 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Lihue is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.49% of adults in Lihue have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Lihue in 2022 was $47,053, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,212 for a family of four. However, Lihue contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lihue is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lihue home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lihue residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Lihue also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lihue include German, English, Irish, Portuguese, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Lihue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Japanese.
