The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Keaau has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Keaau a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Keaau 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.
The percentage of adults in Keaau with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.87% of adults in Keaau have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Keaau in 2022 was $34,748, which is lower middle income relative to Hawaii, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,992 for a family of four. However, Keaau contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Keaau is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Keaau home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keaau residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Keaau include Portuguese, German, English, European, and Irish.
In addition, Keaau has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.71%).
The most common language spoken in Keaau is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.
