Lihue 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.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.58 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Lihue ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lihue, 40.49% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Lihue in 2022 was $47,053, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,212 for a family of four. However, Lihue contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lihue is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lihue home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lihue residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Lihue 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 Lihue include German, English, Irish, Portuguese, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Lihue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Japanese.
