On expected storm and flood damage, Kalihiwai sits above 88% of U.S. communities. 82% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tsunamis at 7%.

88risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTsunamisWildfire

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready5.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Kalihiwai is older than the Hawaii average

Nearly two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kalihiwai. People 65 and older are nearly a third of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (21% statewide). The median age here is 51.2 years.

51.2median age · HI 40.9

	Kalihiwai	Hawaii towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	32%	20%	18%
Median age	51.2 years	41.2 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	39%	31%	29%

KalihiwaiHawaiiUnited States

HIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

21%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school25%

Some college27%

Associate’s7%

Bachelor’s16%

Graduate23%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 22% and 73% women

The Census survey reached too few of Kalihiwai’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.6 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Kalihiwai
	Kalihiwai	HI	U.S.
Under 10	7.8%	11.3%	11.6%
10 to 17	4.6%	9.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	9.6%	8.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	12.3%	13.3%	13.7%
35 to 44	10%	13.3%	13.2%
45 to 54	12.3%	11.8%	12.2%
55 to 64	11%	12.4%	12.7%
65 to 74	21%	11.4%	10.2%
75 and older	11.4%	9%	7%
No diploma	2.9%	6.8%	10.4%
High school	24.6%	26.5%	26%
Some college	26.9%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	7%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	15.8%	22.8%	21.6%
Graduate	22.8%	13.3%	14.1%

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Ages51.2 median age · 32% are 65 or older Schooling39% have a four-year degree Homes82% own their home · Homeowners Income$128K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Kalihiwai

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 62° and snow is almost unheard of.

86°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter63–78°

Spring65–80°

Summer69–85°

Fall68–83°

86°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 62°Rain & snow75″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and nowThen and now

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Few of Kalihiwai’s working residents work in town

Kalihiwai had 151 jobs in 2023, up 57 from 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.8%. The top destinations are Urban Honolulu (17%), Kilauea (15%) and Hanalei (11%). The median commute is under 9 miles.

1%work in town

	Kalihiwai	Hawaii towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	6.8%	9.7%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.3%	3.7%	8%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	28 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Kalihiwai1%

Urban Honolulu17%

Kilauea15%

Hanalei11%

Princeville11%

9 mi

median commute distance

151

jobs based in Kalihiwai

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here151 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Kalihiwai Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Kalihiwai is

In Kalihiwai, 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. The town beats the Hawaii average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. Only 4 of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Kalihiwai. Among adults here, 41% sleep under 7 hours and 15% report frequent physical distress.

	Kalihiwai	Hawaii towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	41%	45%	36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	23%

32 measures vs. Hawaii

2 better16 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Kalihiwai	HI
Fewer adults lacking emotional support	23.9%	30.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer	72%	62.6%
More adults with COPD	8.2%	5.3%

Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

12.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than HI on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Kalihiwai keeps 2% of its land conserved

Kalihiwai’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.5 miles of trail. It has one park or preserve, 11 acres in all.

2%conserved

	Kalihiwai	Hawaii towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	2%	12%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.6	0.4

conserved · 36 of 1,767 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. 'Anini Beach Park	—	11

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Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk11 acres · 'Anini Beach Park Conserved land2% conserved · 36 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Kalihiwai?”

Housing

The median home in Kalihiwai sells for about $3.05M

Among households in Kalihiwai, 82% live in a home they own. The typical rent for Kalihiwai comes to $3,250 a month, above both Hawaii’s towns ($2,015 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$3.05Mmedian sale price