Omao, Hawaii
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Population change since 2000: +6.6%
| Males: 596 |  (45.9%) |
| Females: 705 |  (54.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.7 years |
| Hawaii median age: | 40.2 years |
Zip codes: 96756.
| Omao: | $85,100 |
| HI: | $84,857 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $40,724 (it was $20,175 in 2000)
Omao CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $901,686 (it was $292,800 in 2000)
| Omao: | $901,686 |
| HI: | $722,500 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $965,408; detached houses: $979,034; townhouses or other attached units: $394,830; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $983,647
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,625.
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 1.3% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Omao, HI
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- 70448.1%White alone
- 26117.8%Two or more races
- 20914.3%Hispanic
- 19113.1%Asian alone
- 1027.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Omao detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Portuguese (19.7%), Dutch (3.1%), Irish (2.9%), English (2.1%), American (1.8%), European (1.6%).
Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone
Elevation: 514 feet
Land area: 1.20 square miles.
Population density: 1,086 people per square mile (low).
186 residents are foreign born (7.7% Asia, 4.0% Oceania).
| This place: | 12.7% |
| Hawaii: | 18.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,469 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,392 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI 
(102.1 miles , pop. 272,328).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2627.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Puhi, HI (2.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 21.92 N, Longitude: 159.48 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 808
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Hawaii: | 3.0% |
- Accommodation & food services (19.9%)
- Health care (13.5%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (6.1%)
- Construction (5.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (20.0%)
- Construction (9.8%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (7.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Health care (23.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (19.9%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Top executives (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Child care workers (4.8%)
- Registered nurses (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
Average climate in Omao, Hawaii
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Omao-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 623% 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 270.5 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 334.6 miles away from Omao 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 266.8 miles away from Omao center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 269.2 miles away from Omao center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 341.4 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 316.3 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 near Omao:
- KAUAI HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
- ST.FRANCIS HOME CARE SERVICES - KAUAI (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
- G N WILCOX MEM HOSP - SNF/ICF (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
- KAUAI DIALYSIS FACILITY (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
- KAUAI CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WAIMEA, HI)
- KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WAIMEA, HI)
- SAMUEL MAHELONA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; KAPAA, HI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Omao:
- Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 102 miles; Laie, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,527)
- Leeward Community College (about 103 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)
- Honolulu Community College (about 112 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
- Hawaii Pacific University (about 113 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 116 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
- Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 117 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
- Kapiolani Community College (about 118 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
Points of interest:
Reservoirs: Loko Reservoir (A), Omao Reservoir (B), Pinau Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Omao Stream (A), Poeleele Stream (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Hawaii: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 67.3% |
| Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 9.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
55 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Omao:
- Never married: 27.7%
- Now married: 46.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 20.4%
For population 25 years and over in Omao:
- High school or higher: 94.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Hawaii average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Omao, 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 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Kauai County: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| Here: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Here: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 87
| This county: | 13.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Kauai County: | 9.2% |
| Hawaii: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 20.4% |
| Hawaii: | 20.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Kauai County: | 7.6% |
| Hawaii: | 9.2% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 52.6% |
| Hawaii: | 54.6% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Omao: | 48.6% |
| Hawaii: | 50.5% |
Average BMI:
| Here: | 27.8 |
| Hawaii: | 26.8 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Here: | 18.2% |
| State: | 16.5% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Omao: | 17.0% |
| Hawaii: | 18.1% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| This city: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Omao: | 30.9% |
| State: | 26.1% |
General health condition:
| Here: | 56.0% |
| State: | 57.4% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Omao: | 81.0% |
| State: | 82.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Omao, HI Residents
Strongest AM radio stations in Omao:
- 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 Omao:
- 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.)
- KAQA (91.9 FM; KILAUEA, HI; Owner: KEKAHU FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KAWV (98.1 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: O'HANA RADIO PARTNERS)
- KFMN (96.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: FM 97 ASSOCIATES)
- KSHK (103.3 FM; KEKAHA, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
- KQNG-FM (93.5 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Omao:
- K55DZ (Channel 55; LIHUE, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K51BB (Channel 51; LIHUE, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- K57BI (Channel 57; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K63AI (Channel 63; KAUMAKANI, ETC., HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
- 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)
Omao fatal accident list:
Oct 28, 2009 01:37 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 21.935453, Lon: -159.483086, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 2, 2007 09:57 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 21.934692, Lon: -159.483256, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 8, 2005 06:58 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 21.922840, Lon: -159.500840, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 1996 06:28 AM, 50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 24, 1994 01:34 AM, 521, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 2, 2007 09:57 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 21.934692, Lon: -159.483256, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 8, 2005 06:58 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 21.922840, Lon: -159.500840, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 1996 06:28 AM, 50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 24, 1994 01:34 AM, 521, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.7mTotal length
- $1,021,000Total costs
- 46,820Total average daily traffic
- 1,368Total average daily truck traffic
- 52,821Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- KA-201-01 RED HILL, N Side Of Kaumulaii Hwy .5 Mi W Of (Lat: 21.930000 Lon: -159.493056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 28 m, Call Sign: WMN819,
Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz, 2115.20 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/27/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 72.5%No fuel used
- 17.2%Electricity
- 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 81.3%No fuel used
- 17.2%Electricity
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Omao compared to Hawaii state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Omao on our top lists:
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #66 (96756) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"