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Kauai County

Population in July 2007: 2,130.
Males: 1,095  (51.4%)
Females: 1,035  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96765.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,070 (it was $55,662 in 2000)
Lawai:  $74,070
Hawaii:  $63,746

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,525
Lawai:  $30,525
Hawaii:  $28,287

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $504,658 (it was $219,000 in 2000)
Lawai:  $504,658
Hawaii:  $555,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $561,576; Detached houses: $558,352; Townhouses or other attached units: $695,062; In 2-unit structures: $680,350; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $263,108; Mobile homes: $123,750

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Races in Lawai:

  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Two or more races (26.4%)
  • Japanese (17.3%)
  • Hispanic (11.8%)
  • Filipino (8.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (5.5%)
  • Other Asian (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lawai: 103.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (12.6%), English (6.6%), German (6.5%), Irish (4.2%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 3.80 square miles.

Population density: 560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lawai

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawai CDP

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

72 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This place:  3.6%
Hawaii:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Lawai:  0.3% ($592)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (103.8 miles , pop. 272,328).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2628.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kalaheo, HI (1.2 miles ), Omao, HI (1.3 miles ), Koloa, HI (1.7 miles ), Poipu, HI (2.0 miles ), Eleele, HI (2.2 miles ), Hanapepe, HI (2.3 miles ), Kaumakani, HI (2.7 miles ), Puhi, HI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 21.93 N, Longitude: 159.51 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Lawai-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Hawaii state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/13/2008 at 11:01:43, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from Lawai center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawai:
  • WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LIHUE, HI)
  • SAMUEL MAHELONA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KAPAA, HI)
  • KAUAI VETERANS MEMEORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WAIMEA, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Lawai, HI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawai:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 103 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 106 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 320 miles; HILO, HI; FT enrollment: 2,434)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 578 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
Private high school in Lawai:
  • KAHILI ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: PO BOX 480; Grades: KG - 12)

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Reservoirs: Huinawai Reservoir (A), Kaupale Reservoir (B), Aepoekolu Reservoir (C), Aepoalua Reservoir (D), Aepo Reservoir (E), Hanini Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Kauai Snorkel Tours (P.O. Box 255).

Hotel: Victoria Place Bed & Breakfast (PO Box 930).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.7%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawai, HI



Lawai compared to Hawaii state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kauai County Hawaii:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • No fuel used (51%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Solar energy (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

Neighborhood in Lawai:


Religion statistics for Lawai

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents68.2%8.7%5.3%3.8%2.4%
Congregations13.0%7.8%14.3%6.5%5.2%
NameMissionary ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionSalvation ArmySeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.8%1.7%1.4%4.5%
Congregations5.2%5.2%3.9%2.6%36.4%
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.


5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Hawaii average:  6.39%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($958 average AGI)
Kauai County:  0.12%
Hawaii average:  0.70%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.98% ($41,264 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.26% ($32,311)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.21% ($58,840)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
Hawaii average:  5.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($443 average AGI)
Kauai County:  0.10%
Hawaii average:  0.33%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Honolulu County, HI  1.19% ($36,233 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.32% ($32,000)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.32% ($29,703)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lawai:
  • KUAI (720 AM; 5 kW; ELEELE, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KQNG (570 AM; 1 kW; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KSSK (590 AM; 8 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHVH (830 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
  • KJPN (1370 AM; 6 kW; PEARL CITY, HI; Owner: DIAMOND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawai:
  • KAQA (91.9 FM; KILAUEA, HI; Owner: KEKAHU FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KSRF (95.9 FM; POIPU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • K211DQ (90.1 FM; KAUAI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KITH (98.9 FM; KAPAA, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII-TWO, INC.)
  • KHJC (88.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KTOH (99.9 FM; KALAHEO, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII-ONE, INC.)
  • KAWV (98.1 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: O'HANA RADIO PARTNERS)
  • KSHK (103.3 FM; KEKAHA, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KFMN (96.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: FM 97 ASSOCIATES)
  • KQNG-FM (93.5 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lawai:
  • K57BI (Channel 57; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K63AI (Channel 63; KAUMAKANI, ETC., HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
  • K55DZ (Channel 55; LIHUE, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K51BB (Channel 51; LIHUE, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • K69BZ (Channel 69; LIHUE, ETC., HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K65BV (Channel 65; LIHUE, ETC., HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K67AV (Channel 67; LIHUE, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)


Lawai fatal accident list:
Nov 24, 2007 11:47 AM, 530, Lat: 21.917572, Lon: -159.494692, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Aug 1, 2000 08:10 AM, Sr-50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Oct 18, 1992 10:21 AM, 530, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 3, 1992 08:25 AM, 530, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 1981 07:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 20, 1976 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 12, 1976 11:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lawai)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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