Hauula is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 4,018 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hauula is the 35th largest community in Hawaii.

Housing costs in Hauula 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.

Hauula is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Hauula, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Of important note, Hauula is also a town of artists. Hauula has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hauula’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One of the nice things about Hauula is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Hauula, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.78 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Hauula, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Hauula is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The overall education level of Hauula citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.64% of adults in Hauula have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hauula in 2022 was $27,792, which is low income relative to Hawaii, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,168 for a family of four. However, Hauula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hauula is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hauula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hauula residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian, followed by White. Hauula also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.64% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hauula include German, Italian, Portuguese, Irish, and English.

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