Leroy Laney spoke recently at the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce and helped shed some light on the future potential of Kapolei.  Those of you looking to live in the Kapolei, Ewa, Makakilo areas, can gain some insight from this article.

The region’s population will grow from 85,000 now to about 172,000 in 2025, which Laney said would be more than the current populations of Maui or Hawai’i counties. Jobs are expected to nearly triple over the same time to nearly 70,000, he said.

Laney said economic activity generated by new development in Kapolei will be about $93 billion.

Thanks to activity in Kapolei, we’re likely to see less volatile swings in statewide employment, personal income growth and tax revenues,” Laney said. “As Kapolei transforms into an urban center, it will be a source of jobs for people who live in the area and a provider of a full range of private and public goods and services for local residents, visitors and businesses in Kapolei and beyond.