How long is the commute from Kaaawa, HI?

Name: Commute and cars in Kaaawa, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Kaaawa, HI take an average of 36.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.7% of workers drive alone to work.

8.5% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

7.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.8 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 8.5%
Work from home: 7.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Kaaawa get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kaaawa	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	69.7% (±11.3 points)	63.4%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.0% (±6.0 points)	13.8%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.5% (±4.7 points)	4.9%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.1 points)	3.6%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.7% (±5.9 points)	9.2%	9.6%	15.1%

In Kaaawa, the average commute is higher than in Honolulu County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In Kaaawa, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Honolulu County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (3.8%).

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

In Honolulu County, Kaaawa ranks 7 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 125.

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

Cars per household in Kaaawa

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kaaawa	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.7% (±10.1 points)	34.7%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.6% (±11.0 points)	33.5%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.6% (±5.8 points)	22.1%	24.1%	21.9%

In Kaaawa, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Honolulu County (9.7%).

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 Kaaawa

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kaaawa	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	7.7% (±5.9 points)	9.2% (±0.3 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±4.2 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±4.6 points)	92.4% (±0.3 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Kaaawa, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Honolulu County (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (92.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Kaaawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kaaawa
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kaaawa	—	36.8 minutes (±3.0)	—
Kahaluu	6.0 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Hauula	6.1 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Ahuimanu	7.3 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Laie	8.5 mi	16.1 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Heeia	8.7 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Kaneohe Base	9.3 mi	11.3 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Kaneohe	10 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Mililani Mauka	10 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kahaluu, HI (32.0 minutes), Ahuimanu, HI (29.9 minutes), Laie, HI (16.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Makaha	47.1 minutes (±3.6)
2	Maili	43.1 minutes (±3.7)
3	Waianae	42.2 minutes (±2.6)
4	Kalaeloa	39.5 minutes (±9.7)
5	Ewa Beach	38.0 minutes (±2.2)
6	Ocean Pointe	36.9 minutes (±1.8)
7	Kaaawa	36.8 minutes (±3.0)
8	Pupukea	36.6 minutes (±3.8)
9	Mokuleia	35.8 minutes (±2.8)
10	Iroquois Point	35.7 minutes (±3.6)
11	Ewa Gentry	35.5 minutes (±1.7)
12	Nanakuli	35.3 minutes (±2.1)
13	Hauula	33.6 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kaaawa 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 Kaaawa

How long is the average commute in Kaaawa?

Workers who live in Kaaawa, HI take an average of 36.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kaaawa without a car?

2.1% of households in Kaaawa have no vehicle, and 8.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kaaawa?

7.7% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Kaaawa worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Kaaawa CDP, Hawaii (place:19550, in state:15).

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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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