How long is the commute from Hanamaulu, HI?

Workers who live in Hanamaulu, HI take an average of 17.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

1.1% work from home.

3.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
17.5 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
1.1%
Households without a car
3.4%

How people in Hanamaulu get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationHanamauluKauai CountyHawaiiUnited States
Drove alone71.4% (±8.4 points)72.0%65.2%68.8%
Carpooled24.6% (±8.7 points)14.4%13.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.3 points)1.4%3.8%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.9 points)2.5%4.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.3% (±2.4 points)1.2%3.2%2.0%
Worked from home1.1% (±1.8 points)8.6%9.6%15.1%

In Hanamaulu, the average commute is lower than in Kauai County (22.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (26.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Hanamaulu, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kauai County (1.4%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (3.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Kauai County, Hanamaulu ranks 15 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Hanamaulu

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableHanamauluKauai CountyHawaiiUnited States
No vehicle3.4% (±4.6 points)4.0%8.2%8.4%
1 vehicle16.2% (±9.0 points)25.9%33.3%33.1%
2 vehicles37.0% (±9.8 points)35.1%34.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles43.3% (±12.0 points)35.0%24.1%21.9%

In Hanamaulu, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kauai County (4.0%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (8.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Hanamaulu

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HanamauluKauai CountyHawaiiUnited States
Workers working from home1.1% (±1.8 points)8.6% (±1.3 points)9.6% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.2% (±4.7 points)97.0% (±0.8 points)96.2% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet96.9% (±4.8 points)94.3% (±1.1 points)92.0% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Hanamaulu, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kauai County (94.3%).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (92.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Hanamaulu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanamaulu
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Hanamaulu—17.5 minutes (±2.6)—
Lihue1.8 mi16.8 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Puhi3.8 mi16.6 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Wailua4.0 mi23.4 minutes (±2.8)Higher
Wailua Homesteads5.5 mi23.4 minutes (±2.3)Higher
Kapaa6.3 mi26.7 minutes (±1.8)Higher
Koloa9.8 mi20.7 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Omao9.8 mi25.7 minutes (±5.2)Higher
Poipu10 mi16.7 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wailua, HI (23.4 minutes), Wailua Homesteads, HI (23.4 minutes), Kapaa, HI (26.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Kauai County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
7 (tie)Wailua Homesteads23.4 minutes (±2.3)
10Kilauea22.6 minutes (±2.9)
11Waimea (Kauai County)21.2 minutes (±4.0)
12Koloa20.7 minutes (±2.6)
13Kaumakani19.7 minutes (±3.2)
14Lawai19.3 minutes (±2.0)
15Hanamaulu17.5 minutes (±2.6)
16Lihue16.8 minutes (±3.0)
17Poipu16.7 minutes (±3.1)
18Puhi16.6 minutes (±1.6)
19Princeville16.1 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hanamaulu is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hanamaulu

How long is the average commute in Hanamaulu?

Workers who live in Hanamaulu, HI take an average of 17.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hanamaulu without a car?

3.4% of households in Hanamaulu have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hanamaulu?

1.1% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Hanamaulu worked from home, and 96.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hanamaulu CDP, Hawaii (place:11650, in state:15).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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