How long is the commute from Kualapuu, HI?

Name: Commute and cars in Kualapuu, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Kualapuu, HI take an average of 17.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in Kualapuu get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kualapuu	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	68.4% (±6.7 points)	70.3%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.7% (±5.5 points)	13.3%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.7 points)	2.1%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±4.8 points)	10.2%	9.6%	15.1%

In Kualapuu, the average commute is lower than in Maui County (23.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Maui County, Kualapuu ranks 15 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 110 of 125.

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

Cars per household in Kualapuu

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kualapuu	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±3.1 points)	5.4%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.0% (±9.6 points)	29.9%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±9.2 points)	36.4%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.8% (±8.1 points)	28.3%	24.1%	21.9%

In Kualapuu, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Maui County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (8.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Kualapuu

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kualapuu	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±4.8 points)	10.2% (±0.8 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±4.7 points)	95.8% (±0.7 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.5% (±9.4 points)	90.2% (±0.8 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Kualapuu, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Maui County (90.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Kualapuu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kualapuu
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kualapuu	—	17.7 minutes (±1.6)	—
Kaunakakai	5.9 mi	17.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Lanai City	25 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Napili-Honokowai	29 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Kaanapali	29 mi	17.8 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Mahinahina	30 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lahaina	32 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Waihee-Waiehu	39 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Wailuku	41 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waihee-Waiehu, HI (23.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Maui County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Kahului	22.8 minutes (±1.8)
10	Kihei	22.1 minutes (±1.6)
11	Waikapu	22.0 minutes (±2.1)
12	Lahaina	20.2 minutes (±2.3)
13	Wailuku	19.1 minutes (±2.0)
14	Kaanapali	17.8 minutes (±4.3)
15	Kualapuu	17.7 minutes (±1.6)
16	Wailea	17.6 minutes (±2.9)
17 (tie)	Mahinahina	17.5 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Napili-Honokowai	17.5 minutes (±2.4)
19	Kaunakakai	17.4 minutes (±5.5)
20	Lanai City	15.9 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kualapuu 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 Kualapuu

How long is the average commute in Kualapuu?

Workers who live in Kualapuu, HI take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kualapuu without a car?

5.2% of households in Kualapuu have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kualapuu?

11.9% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Kualapuu worked from home, and 77.5% 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 Kualapuu CDP, Hawaii (place:39500, 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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