How many homeless people are on Kauai?

Results from the 2022 Kaua'i Point-In-Time Count revealed there are a total of 444 homeless individuals on Kaua'i, including 404 unsheltered and 40 sheltered people, an increase of 20 from 2020. Only sheltered individuals were counted in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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On Kaua'i, Maui, and Hawai'i Island, the total one-day homelessness increased from 2,022 persons in 2022 to 2,195 in 2023 (up 9 percent).

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Most of Hawaii's homeless population lives on Oahu: more than 4,400 people. Almost 60% are unsheltered. More than half of homeless people on Oahu are unsheltered: more than 70% are homeless individuals and more than 20% are families.

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“There is no evidence of other states or municipalities sending homeless people here to Hawaii.” The Hawaii Tourism Authority is helping to pay for airfare so people can return to the city they flew in from.

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Safest Areas on Kauai Though Kauai as a whole has a low crime rate, the safest places are at the resorts in Koloa and in laid back Hanalei.

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Kauai is nicknamed the 'Garden Island'. The mountains surround the rainforests, basically blocking them off. Because of this, about 97% of Kauai's land is undeveloped. It is also pretty hard to access!

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Kauai is nicknamed the 'Garden Island'. Even their local newspaper, which has been in print since 1901, is called 'The Garden Island'! The mountains surround the rainforests, basically blocking them off. Because of this, about 97% of Kauai's land is undeveloped. It is also pretty hard to access!

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According to the City and County of Honolulu, most residential and general commercial trash is disposed of at H-POWER. H-POWER facilities reduce the volume of trash by 90 percent by combusting it, stabilizing it and recovering energy prior to disposal.

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