Kawela Bay, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 330.
Population change since 2000: -19.5%
Males: 190  (57.7%)
Females: 140  (42.3%)
Median resident age:

46.1 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,113 (it was $49,167 in 2000)
Kawela Bay:

$69,113
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,215 (it was $28,481 in 2000)

Kawela Bay CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $747,980 (it was $167,200 in 2000)
Kawela Bay:

$747,980
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $889,087; detached houses: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $367,112; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $773,321

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,389.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kawela Bay: 128.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.9%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kawela Bay, HI (2022)
    • 21760.4%White alone
    • 9927.6%Two or more races
    • 298.1%Asian alone
    • 102.8%Hispanic
    • 51.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Kawela Bay detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (11.6%), French (7.4%), English (5.8%), Polish (4.1%), Swedish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 564 people per square mile   (low).

Kawela Bay, Hawaii map

44 residents are foreign born (7.8% Asia).

This place:

12.2%
Hawaii:

18.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,232 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,078 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (21.6 miles , pop. 272,328).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2551.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Pupukea, HI (1.8 miles ),
Kahuku, HI (2.1 miles ),
Koolauloa, HI (2.3 miles ),
Laie, HI (2.6 miles ),
Hauula, HI (3.0 miles ),
Haleiwa, HI (3.2 miles ),
Punaluu, HI (3.3 miles ),
Waialua, HI (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 21.70 N, Longitude: 158.01 W

Distribution of median household income in Kawela Bay, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kawela Bay, HI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Most common industries in Kawela Bay, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (18.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.8%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (16.2%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.1%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Utilities (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.8%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, leather goods stores (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Kawela Bay, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.3%)
  • Top executives (6.3%)
  • Media and communications workers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Media and communications workers (7.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.4%)
  • Top executives (6.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.8%)
  • Registered nurses (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)

Average climate in Kawela Bay, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Kawela Bay, Hawaii average temperatures Kawela Bay, Hawaii average precipitation Kawela Bay, Hawaii humidity Kawela Bay, Hawaii wind speed Kawela Bay, Hawaii snowfall Kawela Bay, Hawaii sunshine Kawela Bay, Hawaii clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 26.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

26.4
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 12.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 3.58. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.58
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00154. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00154
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Kawela Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1007% 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 247.8 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 187.5 miles away from Kawela Bay center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 182.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from Kawela Bay center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 255.4 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 231.6 miles away from Kawela Bay 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 Honolulu County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Fires: 3, Mudslides: 3, Landslides: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Typhoon: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kawela Bay topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kawela Bay:

  • FMC WAHIAWA DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; WAHIAWA, HI)
  • WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; WAHIAWA, HI)
  • WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WAHIAWA, HI)
  • WAHIAWA GEN HOSP ICF (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WHIAWA, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kawela Bay:

  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 7 miles; Laie, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,527)
  • Leeward Community College (about 22 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)
  • Honolulu Community College (about 28 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 29 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 32 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 32 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 33 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Kulima Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kawela Stream (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Kawela Bay: Kawela Bay Beach Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Pahipahi‘ālua Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Honolulu County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

54.2%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Kawela Bay:

Marital status in Kawela Bay, HI
  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Kawela Bay:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Hawaii average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kawela Bay
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kawela Bay, HI (based on Honolulu County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic173,71639
Evangelical Protestant92,310382
Other80,221204
Mainline Protestant28,013115
Orthodox3004
None578,647-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 195
Here:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 126
This county:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 141
Honolulu County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 734
Honolulu County:

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Honolulu County:

8.3%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.5%
Hawaii:

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

8.9%
Hawaii:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kawela Bay:

51.3%
Hawaii:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kawela Bay:

50.3%
Hawaii:

50.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.1
Hawaii:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.4%
State:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.4%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Kawela Bay:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Kawela Bay:

37.1%
Hawaii:

26.1%

General health condition:
Kawela Bay:

57.4%
Hawaii:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.4%
Hawaii:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kawela Bay, HI Residents

4.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($72,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
Hawaii average:

4.91%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,064 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.27%
Hawaii average:

0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from San Diego County, CA  0.18% ($67,875 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.17% ($91,288)
from Hawaii County, HI  0.12% ($43,607)


5.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($71,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.90%
Hawaii average:

5.53%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,928 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.21%
Hawaii average:

0.15%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Clark County, NV  0.30% ($64,811 average AGI)
to San Diego County, CA  0.22% ($63,331)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.17% ($57,293)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kawela Bay:

  • 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.)
  • KSSK (590 AM; 8 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHVH (830 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KJPN (1370 AM; 6 kW; PEARL CITY, HI; Owner: DIAMOND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
  • KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
  • KHBZ (990 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNDI (1270 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: BROADCAST HOUSE OF THE PACIFIC INC.)
  • KWAI (1080 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: RADIO HAWAII, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kawela Bay:

  • KIPO (89.3 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KAIM-FM (95.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KAHA (105.9 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: KASA MOKU KA PAWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCCN-FM (100.3 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGMZ-FM (107.9 FM; AIEA, HI; Owner: HONOLULU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KINE-FM (105.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KUCD (101.9 FM; PEARL CITY, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSK-FM (92.3 FM; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDDB (102.7 FM; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KPOI-FM (97.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KQMQ-FM (93.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KXME (104.3 FM; KANEOHE, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRTR-FM (96.3 FM; KAILUA, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Kawela Bay:

  • KWHE (Channel 14; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHON-TV (Channel 2; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KITV (Channel 4; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.0mTotal length
  • $1,089,000Total costs
  • 30,960Total average daily traffic
  • 1,384Total average daily truck traffic
  • 40,683Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • OPANA, Off Kanahamaha Hwy., .75 Mi S Of Kawela Bay (Lat: 21.685583 Lon: -158.009944), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 6.4 m, Call Sign: WPON718,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10715.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/28/2020, Expiration Date: 02/01/2030, Certifier: P. J Aduskevicz, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • TURTLE BAY, Turtle Bay Resort Off State Hwy 83 (Lat: 21.705306 Lon: -157.998556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 34 m, Call Sign: WQSB490,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/11/2023, Expiration Date: 08/27/2033, Certifier: Daniel Masutomi, Registrant: Hawaiian Telecom, Inc., 1177 Bishop St., Ste 32, Honolulu, HI 96913, Phone: (808) 546-8685, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$359,3331$369,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$388,1250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$259,0900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kawela Bay, HI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kawela Bay, HI - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kawela Bay, HI
  • 63.9%No fuel used
  • 32.6%Electricity
  • 2.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kawela Bay, HI
  • 56.2%No fuel used
  • 43.8%Electricity


Kawela Bay compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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