How many renters in Lihue, HI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Lihue, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.1% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Lihue, HI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.1% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.0% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income: 40.0% (±13.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lihue

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lihue	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±6.1 points)	14.7%	10.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±9.4 points)	12.4%	10.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.1% (±10.8 points)	13.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.4% (±6.0 points)	7.2%	10.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.1% (±7.1 points)	10.1%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	54.0% (±14.3 points)	41.9%	46.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lihue against Kauai County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lihue	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.1% (±16.0 points)	52.0% (±5.4 points)	56.7% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.0% (±14.3 points)	41.9% (±4.6 points)	46.2% (±1.0 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.0% (±13.7 points)	31.0% (±2.4 points)	33.2% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,514 (±$13,122)	$70,359 (±$4,955)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,956 (±$345)	$1,870 (±$78)	$1,971 (±$23)	$1,413

In Lihue, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kauai County (52.0%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (56.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Kauai County, Lihue ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 125.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lihue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lihue
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lihue	—	62.1% (±16.0 points)	—
Hanamaulu	1.8 mi	22.5% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Puhi	2.4 mi	31.5% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Wailua	5.8 mi	69.3% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wailua Homesteads	6.9 mi	54.8% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kapaa	8.0 mi	61.1% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Koloa	8.3 mi	48.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Omao	8.7 mi	54.3% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Poipu	8.8 mi	57.7% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanamaulu, HI (22.5%), Puhi, HI (31.5%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Kauai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Wailua	69.3% (±14.1 points)
2	Kalaheo	67.8% (±30.0 points)
3	Anahola	63.6% (±62.7 points)
4	Lihue	62.1% (±16.0 points)
5	Kekaha	61.3% (±29.2 points)
6	Kapaa	61.1% (±21.0 points)
7	Poipu	57.7% (±31.2 points)
8	Waimea (Kauai County)	57.1% (±19.0 points)
9	Wailua Homesteads	54.8% (±22.0 points)
10	Omao	54.3% (±23.9 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

Are renters in Lihue rent-burdened?

62.1% of renting households in Lihue pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lihue spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lihue, HI spends 40.0% (±13.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lihue CDP, Hawaii (place:45200, in state:15).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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