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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lihue spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.58 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Lihue are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.49% of adults in Lihue have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's 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.
