Hawaii 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 (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.9. This is significantly worse than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 23.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.77. This is better than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.7%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.7% for other race residents, 12.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 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: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kurtistown, HI
Kurtistown compared to Hawaii state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (45%)
- No fuel used (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:
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Religion statistics for Kurtistown (based on Hawaii County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
| Here |  | 39.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
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% |
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| 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% |
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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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kurtistown:
- 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 Kurtistown:
- KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
- KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
- KKOA (107.7 FM; VOLCANO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KKOA-FM1 (107.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
- KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- K201FQ (88.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kurtistown:
- KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KOIW-LP (Channel 16; MT. VIEW, HI; Owner: esi BROADCASTING 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.))
- K45CT (Channel 45; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
Kurtistown, Hawaii:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Hawaii average:
- Fatal accident count: 107
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 116
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 283
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Kurtistown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 25,455
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 35,650
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Marin Fettman, 17-550 Volcano Road (Hi04180c) (Lat: 19.582306 Lon: -155.063389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Licensee ID: L00006906
Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
- Marin Fettman, 17-550 Volcano Road (Hi04180c) (Lat: 19.582306 Lon: -155.063389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Licensee ID: L00006906
Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
- Marin Fettman, 17-550 Volcano Road (Hi04180c) (Lat: 19.582306 Lon: -155.063389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Licensee ID: L00006906
Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - NEW BASEYARD, 17-384 New Volcano Rd (Lat: 19.591944 Lon: -155.061111), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WZX701
Assigned Frequencies: 155.115 MHz, 155.865 MHz Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 07/05/2014
Registrant: Hawaii County Civil Defense, 920 Ululani St., Hilo, HI 96720, Phone: (808) 961-8229, Fax: (808) 935-6460, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kurtistown)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: ARTHURS ROBERT E SONEX (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 132EA , Serial Number: 00830, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/2008
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Arthurs, Po Box 409, Kurtistown, HI 96760 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1722Q , Serial Number: 15073022, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1971
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert S Ii Lee, Po Box 110, Kurtistown, HI 96760 - Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3084H , Serial Number: 3709, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/26/1957
Registrant (Individual): David George Johnson, Po Box 55, Kurtistown, HI 96760 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 50460 , Serial Number: 15069317, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 08/02/1968
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 110, Kurtistown, HI 96760 - Aircraft: HAYMORE HOWARD DREAM FANTASY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 706DF , Serial Number: 102706, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 11/13/2008
Registrant (Individual): Howard L Haymore, Po Box 437, Kurtistown, HI 96760
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Kurtistown
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kurtistown, HI
Businesses in Kurtistown, HI
Kurtistown on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #12 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Filipino residents"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farmers and farm managers"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
- #98 (96760) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
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