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Lawai, HI

2,902 people

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Population & People

Population

2,902

Median age

41.1

Median household income

$104,286

Poverty rate

9.9%

Unemployment rate

9.1%

Bachelor's degree+

38.0%

Avg. commute

15 min

Hispanic or Latino

23.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$849,800

Median gross rent

$1,747/mo

Homeownership rate

70.97%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,433

HUD Fair Market Rent (Hawaii statewide average across 5 areas — not specific to Lawai), 2026. Efficiency $1786, 1BR $1859, 2BR $2433, 3BR $3157, 4BR $3779. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Hawaii commercial electricity

36.37¢/kWh

Hawaii industrial electricity

31.46¢/kWh

Hawaii residential electricity

40.59¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

124607.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

94144.2

All-Transactions House Price Index for Hawaii

982.57

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Source: FRED, Hawaii-specific series.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Hawaii energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Hawaii economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).