Lihue, Hawaii: commercial real estate data.
Lihue is a Census CDP of 7,901 people across 7.46 square miles of land, in Kauai County. Median household income is $92,850, 63.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lihue
What Lihue is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.46 sq mi
- Water area0.78 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,060
- County holding the largest share of its areaKauai County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lihue
How many people live in Lihue
- Population7,901
- Median age42.3
- Population under 181,838 plus or minus 378
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,374
- Share 65 and over30.0 percent
- Households2,652
- Family households1,686
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lihue
Income and work in Lihue
- Median household income$92,850 plus or minus $28,137
- Per capita income$44,331
- Civilian labor force3,671
- Employed3,646
- Unemployed25 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over5,782
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lihue
Housing in Lihue
- Housing units2,963
- Occupied units2,652
- Vacant units311 plus or minus 188
- Vacancy rate10.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied1,691
- Renter occupied961 plus or minus 243
- Ownership rate63.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$878,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,956
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Single family units1,915
- Share single family64.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,048 plus or minus 276
- Share in buildings of two or more35.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lihue
How Lihue gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,336
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,923 plus or minus 431
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more825 plus or minus 273
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport3.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Walked4.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lihue
SBA loans in Lihue (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$2,346,000
- Average approval$180,462
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$1,145,000
- Jobs supported51
- Jobs per approval3.9
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term72 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lihue, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lihue
SBA loans in Lihue (504)
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$8,818,000
- Average approval$440,900
- Median approval$321,000
- Largest approval$1,158,000
- Jobs supported56
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lihue, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kauai County, not Lihue
Kauai County context, not Lihue figures
- Establishments in Kauai County2,281
- Covered employment, Kauai County32,830
- Average annual pay, Kauai County$59,731
- Housing units permitted, Kauai County141
Every figure in this section is published for Kauai County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lihue.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Lihue questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lihue, Hawaii?
7,901, in 2,652 households. Lihue CDP covers 7.46 square miles of land, which is 1,060 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lihue in?
Kauai County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lihue?
$92,850. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $878,500. Median gross rent is $1,956 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lihue businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $2.3 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 20 504 approvals worth $8.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lihue, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lihue borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lihue. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Lihue figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kauai County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lihue.
Is zoning published for Lihue?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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