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Population in July 2007: 2,333.
Males: 1,174  (50.3%)
Females: 1,159  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96749.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,988 (it was $39,722 in 2000)
Keaau:  $58,988
Hawaii:  $63,746

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $333,647 (it was $138,300 in 2000)
Keaau:  $333,647
Hawaii:  $555,400
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Races in Keaau:

  • Filipino (34.9%)
  • Two or more races (25.6%)
  • Japanese (16.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (4.4%)
  • Other Asian (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Keaau: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (8.4%), German (2.8%), English (2.2%), Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 359 feet

Land area: 2.47 square miles.

Population density: 945 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Keaau

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keaau CDP

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

527 residents are foreign born (25.0% Asia).

This place:  26.2%
Hawaii:  17.5%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Keaau, Hawaii in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Keaau to the number of sex offenders is 137 to 1.

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

Keaau:  0.3% ($362)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (214.9 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2456.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kurtistown, HI (1.7 miles ), Orchidlands Estates, HI (2.1 miles ), Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (2.2 miles ), Hawaiian Acres, HI (2.3 miles ), Hilo, HI (2.6 miles ), Ainaloa, HI (2.7 miles ), Fern Acres, HI (2.9 miles ), Mountain View, HI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 19.62 N, Longitude: 155.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

Keaau household income distribution Keaau home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Electricians (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Keaau:
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; HILO, HI)
  • KAU HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; PAHALA, HI)
  • HALE HO'OLA HAMAKUA (about 44 miles; HONOKAA, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Keaau, HI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keaau:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 15 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 231 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 236 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 803 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)
Private high school in Keaau:
  • CHRISTIAN LIBERTY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: PO BOX 130; Grades: KG - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Keaau:
  • MALAMALAMA WALDOLF SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: HCR 3 BOX 13031; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Keaau: Puna Sugar Company Mill (A), Eight And One Half Mile Camp (B), Kea‘au Camp (C), Ninemile Camp (D), Nine and Onehalf Mile Camp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Kea‘au Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Keaau Town Center Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Keaau include: Puna Hongwanji Temple (A), Queen of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: VIP Activities (17-337 Volcano Road).

Hotels: Roberts Jeanne (15-1616 9th Street), Rainforest Retreat (Ip) (HC 1 Box 5655).

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.1%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Keaau, HI


4 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in nursing homes


Keaau compared to Hawaii state average:

Keaau, Hawaii environmental map by EPA

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Keaau travel time to work


Keaau mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • No fuel used (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Solar energy (3%)


Religon statistics for Keaau

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies 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 religions
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.


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 Keaau:
  • KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • 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 Keaau:
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKOA (107.7 FM; VOLCANO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • KKOA-FM1 (107.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201FQ (88.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207CD (89.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKBG (97.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Keaau:
  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWHH (Channel 14; HILO, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHAW-TV (Channel 11; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHBC-TV (Channel 2; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KHVO (Channel 13; HILO, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • KOIW-LP (Channel 16; MT. VIEW, HI; Owner: esi BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K45CT (Channel 45; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K04FE (Channel 4; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Keaau, Hawaii:
  • Fatal accident count: 53
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 89
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 57
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 161
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Hawaii average:
  • Fatal accident count: 100
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 141
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 45
  • Fatalities: 109
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 267
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Keaau fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. .5 Miles North Of, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN203
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Marin Fettman, Shipman Industrial Park, Wiliama Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
  • Douglas I Brandon, Approx 1/3 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Puna Power Plant, Type: Building, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WPPU711
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.5400 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 01/20/2015, Certifier: Clyde H Nagata
    Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group Inc, 1554 Saint Paul St, Denver, CO 80206, Fax: (303) 756-4960
  • Lat: 19.650000 Lon: -155.028611, Call Sign: WQIX747
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.660 MHz, 159.690 MHz, 159.750 MHz, 159.765 MHz, 159.795 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/12/2008, Expiration Date: 06/12/2018, Certifier: Dave Stark
    Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 765-7136, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:
  • 16-701 Macadamia Road, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQJS543
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/12/2008, Expiration Date: 12/12/2018, Certifier: Dave Stark
    Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 100 N Fairway Drive, Suite 120, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, Phone: (847) 918-0250, Fax: (847) 918-0259, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • HILO II (SHIPMAN), 16-212 Wiliama Place, Type: Pole, Structure height: 46.9 m, Overall height: 47.9 m, Call Sign: WPJF456
    Assigned Frequencies : 6590.00 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6600.62 MHz, 6610.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7509, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • PUNA PS, Puna Police District Station, Type: Building, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WBX320
    Assigned Frequencies : 6123.10 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/10/2009, Expiration Date: 03/25/2019
    Registrant: Scientel, 1007 Oak Creek Dr, Lombard, IL 60148, Phone: (630) 652-3815, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 140 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Keaau)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Keaau)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 59
  • Hazardous Condition: 20
  • Service Call: 16
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Keaau


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