Kau, Hawaii (HI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
23.1% of Kau, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Hawaii. Taking into account residents not living in families, 35.1% of high school graduates and 62.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.6% among disabled males and 21.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.0%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kau, HI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Kau: | 23.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.2% |
| Kau: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Kau: | 25.6% |
| Hawaii: | 13.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Kau: | 27.9% |
| Hawaii: | 25.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Kau: | 21.1% |
| Hawaii: | 15.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 18.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Kau: | 14.7% |
| Hawaii: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 38.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 21.6% |
Poverty by age in Kau, HI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kau,HI (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.1%Under 5 years
- 77.1%5 years
- 44.7%6 to 11 years
- 13.4%12 to 14 years
- 7.8%15 years
- 27.8%16 and 17 years
- 15.6%18 to 24 years
- 14.5%25 to 34 years
- 13.1%35 to 44 years
- 18.6%45 to 54 years
- 49.8%55 to 64 years
- 23.9%65 to 74 years
- 13.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kau,HI (percentage below poverty level)
- 33.2%Under 5 years
- 11.8%5 years
- 20.1%6 to 11 years
- 36.6%12 to 14 years
- 67.5%15 years
- 26.8%16 and 17 years
- 24.6%18 to 24 years
- 31.6%25 to 34 years
- 26.2%35 to 44 years
- 19.2%45 to 54 years
- 17.0%55 to 64 years
- 24.8%65 to 74 years
- 22.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kau,HI (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.8%Under 5 years
- 15.9%5 years
- 7.5%6 to 11 years
- 4.0%12 to 14 years
- 22.1%15 years
- 22.0%16 and 17 years
- 17.2%18 to 24 years
- 10.9%25 to 34 years
- 7.6%35 to 44 years
- 10.3%45 to 54 years
- 10.5%55 to 64 years
- 3.8%65 to 74 years
- 8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kau, HI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kau, HI (%)
- 20.9%White
- 34.7%Black
- 26.7%American Indian
- 12.8%Asian
- 27.1%Native Hawaiian
- 8.2%Other race
- 30.9%2+ races
- 25.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kau, HI (absolute numbers)
- 566White
- 13Black
- 21American Indian
- 181Asian
- 234Native Hawaiian
- 6Other race
- 8632+ races
- 225Hispanic
- 23.8%Below poverty level
- 76.2%Above poverty level
- 19.7%Below poverty level
- 80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kau, HI
Children below poverty level:
| Kau, Hawaii: | 29.0% |
| State: | 12.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Kau: | 35.1% |
| Hawaii: | 21.2% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Kau: | 62.0% |
| Hawaii: | 41.5% |
- 54.1%Married-couple family
- 13.1%Male, no wife present
- 32.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 13.2%1995 to 1998
- 20.6%1990 to 1994
- 31.3%1980 to 1989
- 14.1%1970 to 1979
- 2.5%1960 to 1969
- 5.2%1950 to 1959
- 5.5%1940 to 1949
- 7.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.7%1999 to 2000
- 10.9%1995 to 1998
- 18.9%1990 to 1994
- 21.2%1980 to 1989
- 17.6%1970 to 1979
- 8.0%1960 to 1969
- 3.3%1950 to 1959
- 6.4%1940 to 1949
- 10.0%1939 or earlier