Kalawao, Hawaii
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Males: 47 | (49.7%) |
Females: 49 | (50.3%) |
Median resident age: | 58.6 years |
Hawaii median age: | 36.2 years |
Zip code: 96742
Kalawao: | $85,631 |
HI: | $92,458 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,424 (it was $13,756 in 2000)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kalawao, HI
- 7148.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 3322.4%White alone
- 2517.0%Asian alone
- 96.1%Two or more races
- 64.1%Hispanic
- 32.0%Other race alone
- 7148.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone
Elevation: 115 feet
Land area: 13.2 square miles.
Population density: 7.3 people per square mile (very low).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Koolaupoko, HI (53.9 miles , pop. 117,994).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Honolulu, HI (55.8 miles , pop. 371,657).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2509.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 21.19 N, Longitude: 156.97 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 808
Here: | 2.9% |
Hawaii: | 2.9% |
Average climate in Kalawao, Hawaii
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Kalawao-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1456% 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 173.8 miles away from the city 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 117.7 miles away from Kalawao center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from Kalawao center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 112.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 181.9 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 159.3 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kalawao County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricane: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kalawao:
- University of Hawaii Maui College (about 38 miles; Kahului, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,492)
- Kapiolani Community College (about 54 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
- Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 55 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 55 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
- Hawaii Pacific University (about 58 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
- Honolulu Community College (about 59 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
- Leeward Community College (about 67 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Moloka‘i Lighthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Kalawao include: Saint Philomena Catholic Church (A), Siloama Protestant Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Kalawao Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wai‘ale‘ia Stream (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Kalawao include: Kalawao Park (1), Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement National Historic Landmark (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Keanakua (A), Keawaiki (B), Kāhili (C), Ho‘olehua Beach (D), ‘Iliopi‘i Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 1.3 people |
Hawaii: | 2.9 people |
This place: | 18.8% |
Whole state: | 68.9% |
This place: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
- Gay men: 1.4% of all households
This place: | 40.1% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
This place: | 19.7% |
Whole state: | 5.0% |
For population 15 years and over in Kalawao:
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 29.9%
- Separated: 10.2%
- Widowed: 50.3%
- Divorced: 0.0%
For population 25 years and over in Kalawao:
- High school or higher: 39.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.9 minutes
Here: | 13.1 |
Hawaii average: | 12.8 |
Religion statistics for Kalawao, HI (based on Kalawao County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 3 | 1 |
None | 87 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 11.6% |
State: | 8.1% |
Kalawao County: | 23.4% |
Hawaii: | 20.8% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Kalawao:
- KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
- KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,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.)
- KSSK (590 AM; 8 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHVH (830 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
- KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
- KHCM (940 AM; 10 kW; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kalawao:
- KPOA (93.5 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KONI (104.7 FM; LANAI CITY, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII PUBLISHING, INC.)
- K220HA (91.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K210CM (89.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KLHI-FM (101.1 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KNUI-FM (99.9 FM; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KXME (104.3 FM; KANEOHE, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KRTR-FM (96.3 FM; KAILUA, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KJMD (98.3 FM; PUKALANI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
- KHUI (99.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- K215EH (90.9 FM; KAILUA, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KIOM-LP (98.9 FM; KAUNAKAKAI, HI; Owner: KROS RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- 88.7%No fuel used
- 11.3%Electricity
Kalawao compared to Hawaii state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.