Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $445 (0.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $169 (0.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (167.5 miles , pop. 371,657).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2468.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Kukuihaele-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 483% 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 57.9 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 37.8 miles away from Kukuihaele 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 32.6 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 48.8 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 32.2 miles away from Kukuihaele center On 6/26/1989 at 03:27:03, a magnitude 6.2 (5.8 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MD) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the city center, destroying 5 buildings Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), 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).
Hospitals/medical centers near Kukuihaele:
NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; KAMUELA, HI)
HILO MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 44 miles away; HILO, HI)
KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 58 miles away; KEALAKEKUA, HI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kukuihaele:
University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 44 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,180)
Kapiolani Community College (about 165 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 3,151)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 167 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 14,726)
Hawaii Pacific University (about 170 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 4,471)
Leeward Community College (about 180 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 3,228)
Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 186 miles; Laie, HI; FT enrollment: 2,381)
Skyline College (about 2325 miles; San Bruno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,853)
User submitted facts and corrections:
Kukuihaele is the site of the original Hawaiian Island stand of cinchona trees, from which quinine is made. It was planted by David McHattie Forbes in the early 1900s.
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: 6.3%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 12.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 6.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
3.1 people
Hawaii:
1.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
70.4%
Whole state:
18.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Kukuihaele (based on Hawaii County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
Here
39.8%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Assemblies of God
United Church of Christ
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents
55.6%
11.5%
5.3%
5.0%
3.9%
Congregations
14.3%
8.9%
11.3%
13.1%
4.8%
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Presbyterian Church (USA)
International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Episcopal Church
Other
Adherents
3.8%
2.7%
2.1%
1.7%
8.4%
Congregations
7.1%
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:
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 Kukuihaele:
KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
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.)
KLEO-FM1 (106.1 FM; HONOKAA, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
Kukuihaele fatal accident list:
Mar 15, 2002 08:20 PM, Waipio Valley Access, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Apr 23, 1983 08:00 AM, Waipiovall, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4 Total length: 12 meters (39ft) Total costs: $936,000 Total average daily traffic: 8,080 Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 11,400
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: AIR CREATION TANARG (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912UL (80 HP) (4 Cycle) N-Number: 912TJ , Serial Number: T06113, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/2007 Registrant (Individual): Jeffery W Hoff, 48-5453 Kukuihaele Rd, Kukuihaele, HI 96727
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