Kapolei is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 21,411 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Kapolei is the 11th largest community in Hawaii. Much of the housing stock in Kapolei was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Kapolei economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Kapolei, where the median household income is $121,768.00.

Housing costs in Kapolei are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Kapolei, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Kapolei has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Kapolei telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Kapolei is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Kapolei is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kapolei, the average commute to work is 34.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Kapolei citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.14% of adults in Kapolei have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kapolei in 2022 was $45,164, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $180,656 for a family of four. However, Kapolei contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kapolei is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kapolei home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kapolei residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Native Hawaiian. Kapolei also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kapolei include German, Irish, English, Portuguese, and French.

The most common language spoken in Kapolei is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.