Hawaii · Census place 45200
Lihue CDP, HI
Quick answer
Lihue CDP has 7,847 residents, ranking #42 of 163 places in Hawaii. Median household income is $77,420, the median home is worth $843,900 and median gross rent runs $1,989 a month.
- Population
- 7,847Lihue CDP residents
- Median household income
- $77,420Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $843,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,989Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lihue CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lihue CDP median would spend about 30.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 10.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.3% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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