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Honolulu County

Population in 2010: 330. Population change since 2000: -19.5%
Males: 179  (54.2%)
Females: 151  (45.8%)

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Hawaii median age:  55.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $75,001 (it was $49,167 in 2000)
Kawela Bay:

$75,001
Hawaii:

$64,098
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $37,576

Kawela Bay CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $410,636 (it was $167,200 in 2000)
Kawela Bay:

$410,636
Hawaii:

$517,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $499,499; Detached houses: $1,342,788; Townhouses or other attached units: $415,005; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,188; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $245,578

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,417.

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  • White alone - 241 (73.0%)
  • Two or more races - 34 (10.3%)
  • Hispanic - 23 (7.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 15 (4.5%)
  • Asian alone - 13 (3.9%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.6%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kawela Bay: 160.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), German (16.8%), English (14.1%), Italian (9.5%), French (5.9%), Scottish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 564 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kawela Bay:

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kawela Bay CDP:

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

68 residents are foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 4.6% North America, 3.7% Asia, 2.7% Europe).

This place:  16.6%
Hawaii:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $961 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,150 (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

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.7%
Hawaii:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (25%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Wholesale trade (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

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Earthquake activity:

Kawela Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Hawaii state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/5/1981 at 14:09:39, a magnitude 5.5 (5.0 MB, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/20/2005 at 15:52:07, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from Kawela Bay center
On 10/23/1991 at 12:50:26, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 18.5 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/2002 at 18:06:49, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/29/2006 at 06:09:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.6 MD, Depth: 18.7 mi) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from Kawela Bay center
On 8/13/2008 at 11:01:43, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Honolulu County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Typhoon: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Kawela Bay:

  • KAHUKU MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; KAHUKU, HI)
  • CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; KAILUA, HI)
  • WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; WAHIAWA, HI)

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

  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 7 miles; Laie, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,381)
  • Leeward Community College (about 22 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 3,228)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 29 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 4,471)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 31 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 33 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 3,151)
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 235 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • College of the Redwoods (about 2375 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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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
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.1. This is significantly better than average.
City:

19.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 4.91. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.91
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00327. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00327
U.S.:

0.02218


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.4%
(3.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Hawaii:  1.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.2%
Whole state:  18.8%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kawela Bay, HI


Kawela Bay compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kawela Bay travel time to work - commute
Kawela Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (49%)
  • No fuel used (45%)
  • Solar energy (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Honolulu County Hawaii:


2008 Presidential Election results in Honolulu County Hawaii:
Detailed 2008 election results.


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.32%
Here33.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of ChristInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents52.7%9.9%5.8%5.3%4.2%
Congregations6.7%14.2%8.1%9.2%4.6%
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSalvation ArmyOther
Adherents3.6%2.6%2.4%2.3%11.4%
Congregations9.0%4.1%3.9%0.7%39.5%
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: 195
Honolulu County:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

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

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

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

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.3%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Honolulu County:

20.5%
Hawaii:

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

8.9%
State:

9.2%

6.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.44%
Hawaii average:

6.39%

0.91% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,454 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.91%
Hawaii average:

0.70%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Diego County, CA  0.22% ($43,408 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($55,949)
from Hawaii County, HI  0.16% ($31,041)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
Hawaii average:

5.89%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,427 average AGI)
Honolulu County:

0.41%
Hawaii average:

0.33%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clark County, NV  0.26% ($33,697 average AGI)
to San Diego County, CA  0.24% ($38,041)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.20% ($36,483)

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
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $1,089,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,720
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 25,000


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • OPANA, Off Kanahamaha Hwy., .75 Mi S Of Kawela Bay (Lat: 21.685694 Lon: -158.010028), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPON718
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/02/2010, Expiration Date: 02/01/2020, Certifier: P. J Aduskevicz
    Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30043, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, 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
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Kawela Bay on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Registered nurses"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Lawyers"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial specialists:"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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