North Kohala, Hawaii
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| Males: 3,529 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 3,484 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Hawaii median age: | 36.2 years |
Zip code: 96755
| North Kohala: | $87,021 |
| HI: | $92,458 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,379 (it was $20,135 in 2000)
North Kohala CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $630,726 (it was $183,000 in 2000)
| North Kohala: | $630,726 |
| HI: | $820,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $595,903; detached houses: $598,158; townhouses or other attached units: $648,474; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $549,649; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $517,976; mobile homes: $220,909; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $401,772
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Kohala, HI
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- 1,78529.6%White alone
- 1,47524.4%Two or more races
- 1,37422.8%Asian alone
- 81813.5%Hispanic
- 5328.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 320.5%Black alone
- 160.3%American Indian alone
- 60.10%Other race alone
Races in North Kohala detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone
Land area: 132.9 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| North Kohala CCD: | 0.3% ($461) |
| Hawaii: | 0.3% ($765) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI 
(151.7 miles , pop. 371,657).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2478.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Halaula, HI (1.6 miles ),
), Kukuihaele, HI (4.0 miles ),
), South Kohala, HI (4.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 20.20 N, Longitude: 155.80 W
North Kohala tourist attractions:
- Lapakahi State Historical Park - North Kohala, Big Island, Hawaii Ancient Village on a Rugged Coastline
- Mauna Kea Golf Course, Kohala Coast, Hawaii - Hawaii's First Great Golf Course
- Mauna Lani Resort, North Course, Kohala Coast, Hawaii - Great Golf and Panoramic Views of the Ocean and Mountains
- Mahukona Beach
- North Kohala Artists' Co-op and Kenji's House Museum
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Hawaii: | 2.9% |
- Accommodation & food services (28.2%)
- Educational services (11.2%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (26.4%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (30.1%)
- Educational services (16.6%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (2.9%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (2.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.9%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
Average climate in North Kohala, Hawaii
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 29.4. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 29.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.06. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.06 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 2.84. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 2.84 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
North Kohala-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2297% 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 72.0 miles away from North Kohala 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 33.8 miles away from North Kohala center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from North Kohala center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from North Kohala center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from North Kohala center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 59.7 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 Hawaii County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Earthquakes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Volcanic Eruptions: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Lava Flows: 2, High Surf: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Kohala:
- University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 59 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
- Hawaii Community College (about 59 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 2,137)
- University of Hawaii Maui College (about 65 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
- Kapiolani Community College (about 149 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
- Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 151 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 151 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
- Hawaii Pacific University (about 154 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North Kohala: Loran Tower (A), Honoipu Landing (B), Pololū Valley Lookout (C), Upolu Point Loran Station Coast Guard Reservation (D), Kamehameha I Birthplace (E), Union Camp (F), Kahua Ranch (G), Puakea Ranch (H), Mookini Heiau (I), Hoepa (J), Hoea Camp (K), Puu Hue Ranch (L), Camp Five (M), Camp Seventeen (N), North Kohala Volunteer Station 14A (O), Hawaii County Fire Department Station 15 North Kohala (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in North Kohala include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Saint Augustines Episcopal Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wainaia Cemetery (1), Von Holt Memorial Park (2), Hawi County Cemetery (3), Niulii Cemetery (4), Saint Augustine Episcopal Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Episcopal Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kehena Reservoir (A), Puuokumau Reservoir (B), Red Tank (not official) (C), Puakea Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kapoloa Stream (A), Pololū Stream (B), Waipahi Stream (C), Niuli‘i Stream (D), West Branch Honikāne Nui Stream (E), ‘Āwini Stream (F), Honokāne Iki Stream (G), East Branch Honokāne Nui Stream (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in North Kohala include: Kēōkea Beach Park (1), Kappa Beach Park (2), Lapakahi State Historical Park (3), Kohala Historical Sites State Monument (4), Kamehameha Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Pololū Beach (A), Kēōkea Beach (B), Pahoa Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Hawaii: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 71.4% |
| Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This place: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This place: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
People in group quarters in North Kohala in 2000:
- 447 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 181 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 113 people in nursing homes
- 71 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 12 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
For population 15 years and over in North Kohala:
- Never married: 29.2%
- Now married: 53.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 11.4%
For population 25 years and over in North Kohala:
- High school or higher: 83.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.1 |
| Hawaii average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North Kohala, HI (based on Hawaii County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 38,701 | 88 |
| Catholic | 30,616 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,302 | 120 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,882 | 43 |
| Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
| None | 93,553 | - |
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. |
| State: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
| Hawaii County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 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:
| Here: | 7.1% |
| State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 21.2% |
| Hawaii: | 20.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Hawaii County: | 10.3% |
| Hawaii: | 9.2% |
5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($88,163 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.92% |
| Hawaii average: | 4.91% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
Hawaii County: 0.03% Hawaii average: 0.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Honolulu County, HI |  0.90% ($57,293 average AGI) |
| from Maui County, HI | 0.23% ($44,764) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.22% ($94,239) |
4.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,837 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.50% |
| Hawaii average: | 5.53% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Hawaii County: 0.03% Hawaii average: 0.15%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Honolulu County, HI | 0.60% ($43,607 average AGI) |
| to Clark County, NV | 0.21% ($48,939) |
| to Maui County, HI | 0.16% ($40,151) |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Kohala:
- KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
- KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
- KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
- KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, 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.)
- KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Kohala:
- KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
- KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
- KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
- 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.)
- KAOI-FM (95.1 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT INC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.1%No fuel used
- 29.6%Electricity
- 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Wood
- 1.3%Solar energy
- 0.6%Utility gas
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 63.8%No fuel used
- 28.7%Electricity
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 1.0%Wood
North Kohala compared to Hawaii state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
North Kohala on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other nonhousehold living situations (population 1,000+)"
- #32 (96755) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"