How long do people stay in their homes in Lihue, HI?

Name: How long people stay in Lihue, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.9% (±7.0 points) of households in Lihue, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.9% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Lihue moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lihue	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±4.0 points)	2.9%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±5.8 points)	15.7%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±6.8 points)	35.3%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±4.7 points)	18.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.4% (±2.5 points)	12.2%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±4.6 points)	15.1%	15.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lihue, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kauai County (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (23.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lihue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lihue
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lihue	—	25.9% (±7.0 points)	—
Hanamaulu	1.8 mi	14.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Puhi	2.4 mi	16.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wailua	5.8 mi	26.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wailua Homesteads	6.9 mi	16.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kapaa	8.0 mi	19.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Koloa	8.3 mi	26.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Omao	8.7 mi	13.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Poipu	8.8 mi	26.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanamaulu, HI (14.2%), Omao, HI (13.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Kauai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Poipu	26.8% (±9.3 points)
2	Koloa	26.6% (±10.4 points)
3	Wailua	26.4% (±8.5 points)
4	Lihue	25.9% (±7.0 points)
5	Princeville	20.2% (±6.9 points)
6	Kapaa	19.4% (±6.6 points)
7	Waimea (Kauai County)	19.0% (±9.0 points)
8	Kekaha	18.2% (±8.8 points)
9	Puhi	16.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Wailua Homesteads	16.2% (±8.1 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lihue 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 Lihue

How often do people move in Lihue?

25.9% of households in Lihue, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lihue have?

16.8% of households in Lihue have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lihue CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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