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Kauai County

Population in July 2007: 10,171.
Males: 5,038  (49.5%)
Females: 5,133  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96746.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,754 (it was $39,448 in 2000)
Kapaa:  $50,754
Hawaii:  $63,746

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,198
Kapaa:  $22,198
Hawaii:  $28,287

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $443,182 (it was $197,600 in 2000)
Kapaa:  $443,182
Hawaii:  $555,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $510,701; Detached houses: $498,597; Townhouses or other attached units: $455,498; In 2-unit structures: $610,050; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $844,264; Mobile homes: $350,000
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Races in Kapaa:

  • Two or more races (28.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.1%)
  • Filipino (16.6%)
  • Japanese (10.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (9.9%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Other Asian (3.1%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Kapaa: 108.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (9.8%), German (4.8%), Irish (4.0%), English (3.8%), French (2.0%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 9.75 square miles.

Population density: 1043 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kapaa

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kapaa CDP

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1,121 residents are foreign born (9.9% Asia).

This place:  11.8%
Hawaii:  17.5%


According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Kapaa, Hawaii in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kapaa to the number of sex offenders is 565 to 1.

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

Kapaa:  0.3% ($596)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (98.7 miles , pop. 272,328).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2613.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wailua, HI (1.4 miles ), Wailua Homesteads, HI (1.8 miles ), Anahola, HI (2.1 miles ), Hanamaulu, HI (2.5 miles ), Lihue, HI (2.8 miles ), Puhi, HI (3.0 miles ), Kilauea, HI (3.1 miles ), Kalihiwai, HI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 22.09 N, Longitude: 159.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,216 (-12.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,274 (31.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Kapaa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Hawaii state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/13/2008 at 11:01:43, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Kapaa center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Kapaa:
  • SAMUEL MAHELONA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4800 KAWAIHAU RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Kapaa:
  • WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LIHUE, HI)
  • KAUAI VETERANS MEMEORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAIMEA, HI)
  • CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 91 miles; KAILUA, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Kapaa, HI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kapaa:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 95 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 98 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 317 miles; HILO, HI; FT enrollment: 2,434)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 584 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
Public high school in Kapaa:
Public elementary/middle schools in Kapaa:
Private elementary/middle school in Kapaa:
  • ST CATHERINE SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 5021 KAWAIHAU ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Kapaa Missionary Church (808)822-5594 "across from Kapaa Fire Station" Morning Worship 9:30/ Sunday School 9:30 Midweek "Something for all ages" 7pm-8:30pm

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Notable location: Kapaa Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Kapaa Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Kapaa include: Jesus Saves Mission (A), First Hawaiian Church of Kapaa (B), All Saints Episcopal Church (C), Kapaa Assembly of God Church (D), Kapaa Hongwanji Mission (E), Kapaa Jodo Mission (F), Kapaa Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Kapaa United Church of Christ (H), Ke Akua Mana Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Twin Reservoirs (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kapaa Stream (A), Kapahi Stream (B), Moalepe Stream (C), Konohiki Stream (D), Makaleha Stream (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kapaa include: Town Park (1), Kapa‘a Beach Park (2), Kapaa New Park (3), Gore Park (4), Kapahi Park (5), Waipoli Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Kauai Children's Discovery Museum (4-831 Kuhio Highway), Kauai Children's Discovery Museum - Kapaa (4-831 Kuhio Highway), Aloha International (Museums; 4504 Kukui Street Suite 11), Try Kauai With Lilikoi (Tourism Consultants; Po Box 514), Shanley G Y (Tourism Consultants; P.O.box 1883), Fun Factory (Amusement & Theme Parks; Town Centre), Activity World (Aloha Beach Resort), Aloha Adventures Activities - Coconut Marketplace (4-484 Kuhio Highway Ofc), Interisland Vacations Concepts Inc (4-1250 Kuhio Highway).

Hotels: Hotel Coral Reef (4-1516 Kuhio Hwy), Lagoon Dining Room (Coco Palms), Coco Palms Resort (4-241 Kuhio Highway), Best Western Plantation (484 Kuhio Highway), Anderson Estate (Ip) (6447 Kahuna Rd # KAPAA), Courtyard by Marriott Kauai at Waipouli Beach (Coconut Plantation), Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort (3-5920 Kuhio Hwy), The Pono Kai Resot (1250 Kuhio Highway), Lani-Keha Bed & Breakfast & Vacation Rental (848 Kamalu Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.9%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kapaa, HI


People in group quarters in Kapaa
  • 81 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Kapaa compared to Hawaii state average:

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kapaa (2009 data):
  • First Hawaiian Bank: Kapaa Branch at 4-1366 Kuhio Highway, branch established on 1952-01-21. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $12,841.8 mil, Deposits: $9,389.2 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Bank of Hawaii: Kapaa Branch at 1407 Kuhio Highway, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,741.3 mil, Deposits: $8,298.4 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Hawaii Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kapaa, Hawaii
  • Courtyard By Marriott Kauai At Walpouli Beach, 4-484 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 822-3455, Fax: (808) 822-0035
  • Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, 3-5920 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 823-6000, Fax: (808) 823-6666
  • Hotel Coral Reef, Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 822-4481
  • Kapaa Shore, Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 245-4552
  • Marc Pono Kai Resort, 4-1250 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 823-8427
  • Hale Tutu, 7230 Aina Pono St, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 821-0697
  • Aston Kauai Beach At Makaiwa, 650 Aleka Loop, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 822-3455, Fax: (808) 822-0035
  • Aston Islander On The Beach, 440 Aleka Loop, Kapaa, HI 96746, Phone: (808) 822-7417, Fax: (808) 822-1947
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kapaa, Hawaii


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kauai County Hawaii:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • No fuel used (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Solar energy (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Kapaa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents68.2%8.7%5.3%3.8%2.4%
Congregations13.0%7.8%14.3%6.5%5.2%
NameMissionary ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionSalvation ArmySeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.8%1.7%1.4%4.5%
Congregations5.2%5.2%3.9%2.6%36.4%
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.


5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Hawaii average:  6.39%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($958 average AGI)
Kauai County:  0.12%
Hawaii average:  0.70%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.98% ($41,264 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.26% ($32,311)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.21% ($58,840)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
Hawaii average:  5.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($443 average AGI)
Kauai County:  0.10%
Hawaii average:  0.33%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Honolulu County, HI  1.19% ($36,233 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.32% ($32,000)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.32% ($29,703)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kapaa:
  • KQNG (570 AM; 1 kW; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KUAI (720 AM; 5 kW; ELEELE, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHCM (940 AM; 10 kW; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, 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)
  • KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
  • KJPN (1370 AM; 6 kW; PEARL CITY, HI; Owner: DIAMOND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kapaa:
  • KAWV (98.1 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: O'HANA RADIO PARTNERS)
  • KAQA (91.9 FM; KILAUEA, HI; Owner: KEKAHU FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • K211DQ (90.1 FM; KAUAI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KITH (98.9 FM; KAPAA, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII-TWO, INC.)
  • KHJC (88.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KTOH (99.9 FM; KALAHEO, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII-ONE, INC.)
  • KSRF (95.9 FM; POIPU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KFMN (96.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: FM 97 ASSOCIATES)
  • KQNG-FM (93.5 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KSHK (103.3 FM; KEKAHA, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KAQA-FM1 (91.9 FM; KILAUEA, HI; Owner: KEKAHU FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kapaa:
  • K63AZ (Channel 63; ANAHOLA, ETC., HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
  • K66AY (Channel 66; WAIPAKE, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Kapaa, Hawaii:
  • Fatal accident count: 22
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 11
  • Fatalities: 24
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 72
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Hawaii average:
  • Fatal accident count: 102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 145
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 111
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 272
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Kapaa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 5685 Kawaihau Road, Type: Tank, Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: KNKN200
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kapaa, HI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kapaa)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kapaa)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 36
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Kapaa


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kapaa, HI

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