Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $710,476 (it was $252,400 in 2000)
Lihue:
$710,476
HI:
$722,500
Mean prices in 2021:all housing units: $740,905; detached houses: $802,150; townhouses or other attached units: $636,824; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $501,691; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $337,833
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,702.
March 2022 cost of living index in Lihue: 106.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 5.0%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.9% for American Indian residents, 3.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.9% for two or more races residents)
Latest news from Lihue, HI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: American (2.9%), Italian (1.8%), Lebanese (1.2%).
Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone
Elevation: 206 feet
Land area: 6.32 square miles.
Population density: 1,022 people per square mile (low).
1,581 residents are foreign born (15.8% Asia).
This place:
18.8%
Hawaii:
18.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,770 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,843 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (96.7 miles , pop. 272,328).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2619.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)
Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.1%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.1%)
Motor vehicle operators, except bus and truck drivers (3.1%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.4%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
Cashiers (4.7%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
Average climate in Lihue, Hawaii
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Lihue-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 639% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 266.4 miles away from the city center 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 330.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 262.6 miles away from Lihue center On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 264.9 miles away from Lihue center On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 337.0 miles away from Lihue center On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 312.1 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kauai County (11) is smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, High Surf: 1, Typhoon: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Lihue:
KAUAI HOSPICE (4457 PAHE'E STREET)
WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Federal, 3-3420 KUHIO HIGHWAY)
G N WILCOX MEM HOSP - SNF/ICF (3420 KUHIO HWY)
GARDEN ISLE HEALTHCARE (3-3420 KUHIO HIGHWAY, SUITE 300)
KAUAI DIALYSIS FACILITY (3224 ELUA STREET)
ST.FRANCIS HOME CARE SERVICES - KAUAI (4473 PAHE'E STREET, SUITE N)
Airports located in Lihue:
Lihue Airport (LIH) (Runways: 5, Commercial Ops: 25,908, Air Taxi Ops: 70,835, Itinerant Ops: 14,008, Local Ops: 13,769, Military Ops: 3,725)
College/University in Lihue:
Kauai Community College (Full-time enrollment: 815; Location: 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy; Public; Website: kauai.hawaii.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lihue:
Notable locations in Lihue: Kauai Lagoons Golf Course (A), Lihue Public Library (B), Lihue Music Hall (C), Kauai Museum (D), Kauai County Courthouse (E), Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum (F), Albert Spencer Wilcox Memorial Library (G), Kauai Fire Department Lihue Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Anchor Cove Shopping Center (1), Kuhio Mall Shopping Center (2), Lihue Shopping Center (3), Pacific Ocean Plaza Shopping Center (4), Rice Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lihue include: East Kauai Methodist Church (A), Lihue Baptist Church (B), Lihue Christian Church (C), Lihue Lutheran Church (D), Saint Michael and All Angels Church (E), Tensho Kotai Jingu Kyo (F), Lihue Hongwanji Mission (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lihue include: Isenberg Park (1), Lihue Park (2), Vidinha Stadium (3), Niumalu Beach Park (4), Nawiliwili Park (5), Lihue Civic Center Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Kauai Museum - Gift Shop (4428 Rice Street), Kauai Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 4396 Rice Street Suite 101), Visitors Bureau Hawaii (4334 Rice Street), Activities of Kauai (3-3222 Kuhio Highway Suite 3), HVB (4334 Rice Street), Aloha Kauai Tours (Recreational Trips & Guides; 1702 Walekana St), 'ohana Helicopter Tours (Tours & Charters; 3416 Rice Street Suite 204), Ali'l Kayaks (Tours & Charters; Harbor Mall).
Hotels: Motel LANI (4240 Rice Street), Aston Kaha Lani (4460 Nehe Road), Kauai Inn Resort (2430 Hulemalu Road), Banyan Harbor Resort (3411 Wilcox Road), Marriott Kauai Resort & Beach Club (3610 Rice Street), Garden Island Inn (3445 Wilcox Road), Layne Steve (3445 Wilcox Road), Poipu Plantation Resort (1792 Pee Road), Marriott Vacation Club Kauai Beach Club (3610 Rice Street).
Birthplace of: Tyler Yates - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Mets, born: Aug 7, 1977), Masato Nakae - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Steve Cooke - Baseball player, Zay Harding - Globe Trekker and actor.
Kauai County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lihue and their reported violations in the past:
KOKEE STATE PARK (Address: 3060 EIWA STREET #306 , Population served: 2,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
Public Education - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2011)
Public Education - In JAN-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2008)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2006)
KAHILI MOUNTAIN PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-25-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2014)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lihue that have no violations reported:
KALAHEO-KOLOA (Population served: 11,382,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
KEKAHA-WAIMEA (Population served: 5,392,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HANAPEPE-ELEELE (Population served: 5,028,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
KILAUEA (Population served: 2,803,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ANAHOLA (Population served: 2,223,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HANALEI (Population served: 450,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
POLIHALE STATE PARK (Address: 3060 EIWA STREET #306 , Population served: 300,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ANINI (Population served: 156,Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
KOLOA GROVE FARM CO. (Address: 3-1850 Kaumualii Hwy. , Population served: 40,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:
2.7 people
Hawaii:
2.9 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
65.2%
Whole state:
68.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
7.9%
Whole state:
7.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
People in group quarters in Lihue in 2010:
98 people in other noninstitutional facilities
18 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
10 people in group homes intended for adults
9 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in Lihue in 2000:
99 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other group homes
Banks with branches in Lihue (2011 data):
American Savings Bank, FSB: 4318 Rice Street Branch at 4318 Rice St, branch established on 1987/01/23; Lihue Branch at 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy, branch established on 1996/07/08. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $4,910.1 mil, Deposits: $4,107.0 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 57 total offices
First Hawaiian Bank: Lihue Branch at 4423 Rice Street, branch established on 1993/12/31; Kukui Grove Branch at 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy, Suite 1023, branch established on 1998/06/02. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $15,830.2 mil, Deposits: $12,165.6 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Central Pacific Bank: Lihue Branch at 4364 Rice Street, branch established on 1969/11/01. Info updated 2010/08/20: Bank assets: $4,134.6 mil, Deposits: $3,489.2 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Finance Factors, Ltd.: Lihue Branch at 4393 Kukui Grove Street, Suite A, branch established on 1961/09/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $488.1 mil, Deposits: $408.1 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
Bank of Hawaii: Lihue Branch at 4455 Rice Street, branch established on 1964/05/18. Info updated 2010/09/12: Bank assets: $13,868.5 mil, Deposits: $10,599.9 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Hawaii Corporation
Territorial Savings Bank: Kauai Branch at 4393 Kukui Grove Street, branch established on 1985/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,537.6 mil, Deposits: $1,189.2 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
Religion statistics for Lihue, HI (based on Kauai County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
10,108
10
Other
7,648
30
Evangelical Protestant
5,725
44
Mainline Protestant
3,033
22
None
40,577
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 20. The highest number of fires - 33 took place in 2003, and the least - 10 in 2008. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.4%), and Structure Fires (25.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lihue, HI
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Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 20. The highest number of fires - 33 took place in 2003, and the least - 10 in 2008. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.4%), and Structure Fires (25.3%).
