Kekaha 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 3,715 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Kekaha is the 37th largest community in Hawaii.
Housing costs in Kekaha 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.
Kekaha 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 Kekaha is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kekaha, the average commute to work is 32.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The rate of college-level education in Kekaha is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.17% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kekaha in 2018 was $27,230, which is lower middle income relative to Hawaii, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,920 for a family of four. However, Kekaha contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kekaha is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kekaha home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kekaha residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian, followed by Asian. Kekaha also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.49% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kekaha include German, Portuguese, Irish, Scottish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Kekaha is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Chinese.