How long is the commute from Kailua (Hawaii County), HI?

Name: Commute and cars in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI take an average of 20.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.3 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Kailua (Hawaii County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kailua (Hawaii County)	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	62.1% (±5.6 points)	68.2%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	22.4% (±5.9 points)	14.8%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±3.7 points)	12.1%	9.6%	15.1%

In Kailua (Hawaii County), the average commute is lower than in Hawaii County (27.4 minutes).

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

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

In Kailua (Hawaii County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hawaii County (0.7%).

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

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

In Hawaii County, Kailua (Hawaii County) ranks 35 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 125.

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

Cars per household in Kailua (Hawaii County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kailua (Hawaii County)	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.4% (±5.2 points)	31.8%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.9% (±5.2 points)	37.1%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.9% (±3.8 points)	26.3%	24.1%	21.9%

In Kailua (Hawaii County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hawaii County (4.8%).

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 Kailua (Hawaii County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kailua (Hawaii County)	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±3.7 points)	12.1% (±1.1 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±1.2 points)	95.5% (±0.6 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±2.8 points)	91.1% (±0.9 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Kailua (Hawaii County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hawaii County (91.1%).

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 Kailua (Hawaii County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kailua (Hawaii County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kailua (Hawaii County)	—	20.3 minutes (±1.8)	—
Holualoa	5.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Kahaluu-Keauhou	5.7 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Kaloko	6.4 mi	31.3 minutes (±13.7)	Not measurably different
Kaiminani	7.7 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Honalo	7.9 mi	25.5 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Kealakekua	9.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Captain Cook	12 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Honaunau-Napoopoo	16 mi	32.3 minutes (±8.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kealakekua, HI (30.9 minutes), Captain Cook, HI (26.6 minutes), Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (32.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
29	Papaikou	25.8 minutes (±5.3)
30	Honalo	25.5 minutes (±9.2)
31	Kahaluu-Keauhou	24.5 minutes (±3.9)
32	Holualoa	24.1 minutes (±3.9)
33	Kaiminani	20.4 minutes (±1.9)
34 (tie)	Hilo	20.3 minutes (±1.4)
34 (tie)	Kailua (Hawaii County)	20.3 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kailua (Hawaii County) 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 Kailua (Hawaii County)

How long is the average commute in Kailua (Hawaii County)?

Workers who live in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI take an average of 20.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kailua (Hawaii County) without a car?

4.7% of households in Kailua (Hawaii County) have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kailua (Hawaii County)?

10.2% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Kailua (Hawaii County) worked from home, and 92.4% 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 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), Hawaii (place:23000, 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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