Kalaheo 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 4,996 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kalaheo is the 30th largest community in Hawaii.

Housing costs in Kalaheo 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.

Also of interest is that Kalaheo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.56% 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.

Kalaheo 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.

Kalaheo is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Kalaheo is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.24% of adults in Kalaheo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kalaheo in 2022 was $43,136, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,544 for a family of four. However, Kalaheo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kalaheo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kalaheo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kalaheo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Kalaheo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.09% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kalaheo include Irish, German, English, Portuguese, and Italian.

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