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Hawaii County

Population in July 2007: 628.
Males: 297  (47.3%)
Females: 331  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96728.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,816 (it was $30,179 in 2000)
Honomu:  $44,816
Hawaii:  $63,746

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,549
Honomu:  $21,549
Hawaii:  $28,287

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $239,318 (it was $99,200 in 2000)
Honomu:  $239,318
Hawaii:  $555,400

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Races in Honomu:

  • Two or more races (38.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.3%)
  • Japanese (18.1%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Filipino (8.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (5.2%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Honomu: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (15.7%), English (5.9%), German (5.7%), Swedish (2.2%), Irish (1.5%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 1361 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Honomu

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Honomu CDP

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

69 residents are foreign born (9.6% Asia).

This place:  12.8%
Hawaii:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Honomu:  0.3% ($250)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (201.6 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2451.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Pepeekeo, HI (1.6 miles ), Papaikou-Wailea, HI (1.6 miles ), Papaikou, HI (2.3 miles ), Paukaa, HI (2.7 miles ), North Hilo, HI (2.9 miles ), Wainaku, HI (2.9 miles ), Laupahoehoe, HI (3.3 miles ), Hilo, HI (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 19.87 N, Longitude: 155.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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Honomu-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 641% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from Honomu center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 24.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from Honomu center
On 4/26/1973 at 20:26:28, a magnitude 6.3 (6.0 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.3 UK, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 5.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1989 at 03:27:03, a magnitude 6.2 (5.8 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MD) earthquake occurred 31.6 miles away from Honomu center, destroying 5 buildings
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Honomu:
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; HILO, HI)
  • HALE HO'OLA HAMAKUA (about 30 miles; HONOKAA, HI)
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; KAMUELA, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Honomu, HI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Honomu:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 24 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 200 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 205 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 213 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 217 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 222 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 816 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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Churches in Honomu include: Honomu Hongwanji Church (A), Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: The Palms Cliff House (PO Box 189), Palms Cliff House Inn (28-3514 Mamalahoa Highway).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.1%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Honomu, HI



Honomu compared to Hawaii state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • No fuel used (62%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Honomu

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents55.6%11.5%5.3%5.0%3.9%
Congregations14.3%8.9%11.3%13.1%4.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.8%2.7%2.1%1.7%8.4%
Congregations7.1%2.4%1.8%4.2%32.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Hawaii average:  6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($716 average AGI)
Hawaii County:  0.17%
Hawaii average:  0.70%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Honolulu County, HI  1.22% ($36,483 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.32% ($36,386)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.25% ($51,293)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,691 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
Hawaii average:  5.89%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)
Hawaii County:  0.13%
Hawaii average:  0.33%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.98% ($31,041 average AGI)
to Maui County, HI  0.22% ($37,416)
to Clark County, NV  0.18% ($31,330)


Strongest AM radio stations in Honomu:
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Honomu:
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KAPA (100.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KNWB (97.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWXX-FM (94.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Honomu:
  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWHH (Channel 14; HILO, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHAW-TV (Channel 11; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHBC-TV (Channel 2; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KHVO (Channel 13; HILO, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • K45CT (Channel 45; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K67BA (Channel 67; HAKALAU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)


Honomu fatal accident list:
Apr 7, 2004 04:50 AM, Sr-19, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1
Jun 3, 2004 06:08 AM, Sr-220, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 19, 1993 03:25 AM, 19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 8, 1983 02:15 AM, Kolekolerd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 7, 1979 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Honomu)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AIR CREATION GTE 912 (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912 (80 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3656 , Serial Number: T02044, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Scott D Bowersock, Po Box 23, Honomu, HI 96728


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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