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Kau, HI mapPopulation (year 2000): 5,827
Males: 3,015  (51.7%)
Females: 2,812  (48.3%)

Hawaii County

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,900 (it was $29,466 in 2000)
Kau  $35,900
Hawaii:  $58,112

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $186,100 (it was $86,700 in 2000)
Kau  $186,100
Hawaii:  $453,600

Kau, HI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Kau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (34.9%)
  • Two or more races (27.0%)
  • Filipino (15.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (11.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Japanese (5.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 922.2 square miles.

Population density: 6.3 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kau

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 17.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kau CCD

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Hawaii:  17.5%

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

Kau:  0.2% ($199)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)
Kau satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (215.0 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2758.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Naalehu, HI (4.2 miles ), Pahala, HI (9.9 miles ), Hawaiian Ocean View, HI (11.6 miles ), South Kona, HI (24.0 miles ), Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (29.8 miles ), Captain Cook, HI (33.3 miles ), Volcano, HI (33.6 miles ), Kealakekua, HI (35.6 miles ).

Latitude: 19.13 N, Longitude: 155.60 W


15 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Kau:
  • KAU HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PAHALA, HI)
  • KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KEALAKEKUA, HI)
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; HILO, HI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kau:
  • KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 52 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; ID: KOA)
  • HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; HILO, HI; ID: ITO)
  • KAHULUI (about 134 miles; KAHULUI, HI; ID: OGG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kau:
  • WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 61 miles; KAMUELA, HI; ID: MUE)
  • UPOLU (about 80 miles; HAWI, HI; ID: UPP)
  • HANA (about 118 miles; HANA, HI; ID: HNM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kau:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 39 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 213 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 218 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 227 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 234 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 239 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 844 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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Notable locations in Kau: ‘Äinahou Ranch (A), Alanui Kahiko Overlook (B), Kaulana Boat Ramp (C), Malino, Heiau o (D), Mauna Loa Cabin (E), Manukä Mauka House (F), Keäiwa Camp (G), Ka‘ü Desert Trailhead (H), Kahi‘o (I), Keanakäko‘i Overlook (J), Kü‘ë‘ë Ruins (K), Ka‘alu‘alu (L), Keauhou Ranch (M), Keauhou Shelter (N), Kapäpala Ranch (O), Kapäpala Camp (P), Ke‘ekü Heiau (Q), Moa Heiau (R), Ka‘aha Shelter (S), Kahuku Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kau include: Hokuloa Church (A), Holy Rosary Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pakoa Waterhole (A), Waiahuli (B), Maunaanu Waterhole (C), Kanonone Waterhole (D), Kaopapawai Waterhole (E), Waipouli (F), Hoonoua (G), Keäïwa Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kahawaikölono (A), Na Ka Puaiakone (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kau include: Manukä State Park (1), Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (2), Kapäpala Forest Reserve (3), Wai‘öhinu Park (4), Punaluu Beach Park (5), Whittington Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Kamehame Beach (A), Pöhue Beach (B), Punalu‘u Beach (C), Wai‘ahukini Beach (D), Köloa Beach (E), Mahana Beach (F), Keone‘ele‘ele (G), Ka‘iliki‘i Beach (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  50.8%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  23.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Kau compared to Hawaii state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Kau:
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)

TV broadcast stations around Kau:
  • K63BB (Channel 63; NAALEHU, ETC., HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)

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