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KaumakaniHI
A town of 1,012.
Photo: Polihale (talk) Christopher P. Becker posla.com · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,012
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
Is Kaumakani a good place to live?
The best of Kaumakani’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. No town in Hawaii scores higher than Kaumakani on cost of living. Kaumakani’s trail density is 3.3 miles per square mile, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 3 of Hawaii’s 125 towns score higher on history. Kaumakani has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,012 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Kaumakani grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Hawaii), ordered by how far Kaumakani is from typical.
Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income$96K median household incomeCOpen →HealthHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns; Wilcox Memorial Hospital 14.5 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 11.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 87° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.2; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Kaumakani: who provides what
Kaumakani is unincorporated, so Kauai County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerKauai Island Utility Cooperative38.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGay & Robinson water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKauai CountyKauai County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKauai County ClerkKauai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code9674796747 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kaumakani.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Kaumakani faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Kaumakani has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Kaumakani for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, Kaumakani’s average trip to work is against 28 minutes in Hawaii’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Kaumakani grew to 78 in 2023, 55 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Kaumakani | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 3.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kaumakani1%
Urban Honolulu21%
Poipu15%
Waimea9%
Lihue9%
17 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Kaumakani
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Kaumakani
Kaumakani has warm winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 64° and snow is almost unheard of.
87°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter65–80°
Spring67–81°
Summer72–86°
Fall71–85°
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
Kaumakani stands out in Hawaii and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have obesity
19% of Kaumakani adults have obesity. No town among the 94 in Hawaii we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Kaumakani. 14% of Kaumakani adults have diabetes.
65%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Kaumakani | Hawaii towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 27% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 45% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Hawaii
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Kaumakani | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 17.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 8.5% |
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB−
Kaumakani has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 677 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 3.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 11 attractions →Russian Fort Elizabeth and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kaumakani. Close and well known come first.
3 mi LandmarkRussian Fort Elizabeth
10 mi Canyon & gorgeWaimea Canyon State Park
18 mi State parkNā Pali Coast State Park
20 mi BeachHanakapiai Beach
9 mi GardenAllerton Garden8 mi GardenNational Tropical Botanical GardenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Russian Fort Elizabeth: en:User:Mel29, Public domain · Waimea Canyon State Park: Aaronbernstein, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nā Pali Coast State Park: Jmblanco74, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hanakapiai Beach: Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Allerton Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kaumakani
16pages on Kaumakani
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kaumakani; the nearest are
Kauai Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lihue15.2 mi$3,252 in-state tuitionUniversity of Hawaii-West OahuUniversity or college · Public · Kapolei108.1 mi$7,584 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Kaumakani residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kaumakani for work
Where Kaumakani’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
78jobs based in Kaumakani
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kaumakani
Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States
Kaumakani (literally, "place in the wind" in the Hawaiian language) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kaumakani had a population of 672.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- ZIP code
- 96747
- Area code
- 808