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Hawaii County

Population in 2010: 1,734. Population change since 2000: +49.6%
Males: 849  (49.0%)
Females: 885  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Hawaii median age:  55.3 years

Zip codes: 96755.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,190 (it was $45,764 in 2000)
Kapaau:

$44,190
Hawaii:

$64,098
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,456

Kapaau CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $401,023 (it was $159,300 in 2000)
Kapaau:

$401,023
Hawaii:

$517,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $539,835; Detached houses: $546,345; Townhouses or other attached units: $442,144; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $440,109; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $335,676

Median gross rent in 2009: $887.

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  • Asian alone - 522 (30.1%)
  • Two or more races - 478 (27.6%)
  • White alone - 333 (19.2%)
  • Hispanic - 274 (15.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 121 (7.0%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kapaau: 99.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (7.1%), English (6.4%), German (6.4%), Irish (4.0%), United States (3.5%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 481 feet

Land area: 2.16 square miles.

Population density: 802 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kapaau:

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kapaau CDP:

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

94 residents are foreign born (6.8% Asia).

This place:  8.1%
Hawaii:  17.5%



According to our research of Hawaii and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Kapaau, Hawaii as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Kapaau to the number of sex offenders is 1,346 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $688 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $228 (0.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (150.3 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2477.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Halaula, HI (1.2 miles ), Hawi, HI (1.4 miles ), North Kohala, HI (1.5 miles ), Kukuihaele, HI (4.2 miles ), Waimea, HI (4.2 miles ), South Kohala, HI (4.4 miles ), Waikoloa Village, HI (4.5 miles ), Puako, HI (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 20.23 N, Longitude: 155.81 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.3%
Hawaii:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (32%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Religious workers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Kapaau, Hawaii

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Earthquake activity:

Kapaau-area historical earthquake activity is above Hawaii state average. It is 328% 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 73.9 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 35.8 miles away from Kapaau center
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 28.5 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 61.8 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
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 49.4 miles away from Kapaau center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:14:12, a magnitude 6.0 (5.8 MB, 6.0 MW, Depth: 11.7 mi) earthquake occurred 19.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hawaii County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Flood: 1, High Surf: 1, Mudslide: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kapaau topographic map

Birthplace of: Stephen C. Stearns - Biologist.


Hospitals/medical centers near Kapaau:

  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; KAMUELA, HI)
  • KULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 49 miles away; KULA, HI)
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 59 miles away; HILO, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Kapaau, HI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kapaau:

  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 61 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,180)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 148 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 3,151)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 150 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 153 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 4,471)
  • Leeward Community College (about 162 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 3,228)
  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 169 miles; Laie, HI; FT enrollment: 2,381)
  • Skyline College (about 2332 miles; San Bruno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,853)

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Public elementary/middle schools in Kapaau:

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Notable location: Union Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Kapaau: Saint Augustines Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Augustine Episcopal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Kapaau: Kamehameha Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: ATV Outfitters Hawaii Limited (54-3877 Akoni Pule Hwy).

Hotels: Wilson Grant (54-3795 Akoni Pule Hwy), Kohala Country Adventures Guest House (Po Box 703), Kohala Club Hotel (54-3795 Akoni Pule Highway).

 
Hawaii County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 14.2% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Hawaii:  1.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.5%
Whole state:  18.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kapaau, HI


19 people in nursing homes

Kapaau compared to Hawaii state average:

Kapaau, Hawaii environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kapaau travel time to work - commute
Kapaau mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • No fuel used (59%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:


2008 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:
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Religion statistics for Kapaau (based on Hawaii County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
Here39.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies 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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
Hawaii County:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Hawaii County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
Hawaii County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
Here:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

21.2%
Hawaii:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.3%
State:

9.2%

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 Kapaau:

  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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 Kapaau:

  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KJMD (98.3 FM; PUKALANI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KONI (104.7 FM; LANAI CITY, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII PUBLISHING, 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.)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • KAOI-FM (95.1 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT INC)

Kapaau fatal accident list:

Oct 2, 2004 87:99 PM, Sr-270, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 7, 2000 08:40 PM, Sr-270, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Sep 23, 1979 10:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Kohala Police Sta (Lat: 20.230250 Lon: -155.798333), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: KNAR878
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.310 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 05/26/2014
    Registrant: The Spectrum Firm, Inc, 21 Ski Run Tr, Fairfield, PA 17320, Phone: (717) 642-6827
  • Kahua Ranch, 13.4 Km Sse Of (Lat: 20.125250 Lon: -155.777472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WQFA727
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.4800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Clyde H Nagata
    Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Fax: (303) 840-1029, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • KAHUA RANCH, Kahua Ranch - 11.88 Km South South East Of Kapaau (Lat: 20.125611 Lon: -155.777722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 27.9 m, Call Sign: WPZJ364
    Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/21/2004, Expiration Date: 01/21/2014, Certifier: Melvin C Morris
    Registrant: State Of Hawaii, 1177 Alakea St. Rm 201, Honolulu, HI 96813, Phone: (808) 586-1930, Fax: (808) 586-1962, Email:
  • Kahua Ranch, Kahua Ranch, 13.4 Km Sse Of (Lat: 20.125250 Lon: -155.777472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQDH877
    Assigned Frequencies: 933.575 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/2005, Expiration Date: 08/31/2015, Certifier: Clyde H Nagata
    Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Fax: (303) 840-1028, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kapaau)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1922P , Serial Number: 22-2673, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Marshall N Jr Ney, Po Box 12, Kapaau, HI 96755
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180J (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5101Y , Serial Number: 18052550, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen W Groves, Po Box 1217, Kapaau, HI 96755


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Kapaau


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kapaau, HI

Businesses in Kapaau, HI

  • True Value: 1


Kapaau on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Accommodation and food services"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Accommodation and food services"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations:"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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