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Hawaii County

Population in July 2007: 5,762.
Males: 2,803  (48.7%)
Females: 2,959  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,222 (it was $36,399 in 2000)
Papaikou-Wailea:

$49,222
Hawaii:

$64,098
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,281

Papaikou-Wailea CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $314,460 (it was $139,900 in 2000)
Papaikou-Wailea:

$314,460
Hawaii:

$517,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $434,396; Detached houses: $437,956; Townhouses or other attached units: $468,371; In 2-unit structures: $344,152; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,128; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $344,152; Mobile homes: $137,661; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,661

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Papaikou-Wailea races chart
  • Asian alone - 2,161 (43.6%)
  • Two or more races - 1,110 (22.4%)
  • White alone - 947 (19.1%)
  • Hispanic - 406 (8.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 292 (5.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 22 (0.4%)
  • Black alone - 13 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 10 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Papaikou-Wailea: 107.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 96.0 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Papaikou-Wailea:

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Papaikou-Wailea CCD:

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Hawaii:  17.5%

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

Papaikou-Wailea CCD:  0.2% ($259)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (202.7 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2453.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Pepeekeo, HI (1.1 miles ), Honomu, HI (1.6 miles ), Papaikou, HI (1.8 miles ), Paukaa, HI (2.2 miles ), Wainaku, HI (2.5 miles ), Hilo, HI (3.0 miles ), North Hilo, HI (3.2 miles ), Laupahoehoe, HI (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 19.83 N, Longitude: 155.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

Papaikou-Wailea household income distribution Papaikou-Wailea home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.3%
Hawaii:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Papaikou-Wailea, Hawaii

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Earthquake activity:

Papaikou-Wailea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 676% 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 27.0 miles away from the city 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 57.4 miles away from Papaikou-Wailea center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 31.9 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 24.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/26/1973 at 20:26:28, a magnitude 6.3 (6.0 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.3 UK, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 8.2 miles away from Papaikou-Wailea center
On 6/26/1989 at 03:27:03, a magnitude 6.2 (5.8 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MD) earthquake occurred 28.9 miles away from the city center, destroying 5 buildings
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hawaii County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Flood: 1, High Surf: 1, Mudslide: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Papaikou-Wailea:

  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 41 miles away; KAMUELA, HI)
  • KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 60 miles away; KEALAKEKUA, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Papaikou-Wailea:

  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 10 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,180)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 200 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 3,151)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 202 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 205 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 4,471)
  • Leeward Community College (about 215 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 3,228)
  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 221 miles; Laie, HI; FT enrollment: 2,381)
  • Skyline College (about 2314 miles; San Bruno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,853)

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Notable locations in Papaikou-Wailea: Maukaloa Camp (A), Andrade Camp (B), Kahuā Ranch (C), Pepeekeo Volunteer Fire Station 01A (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Papaikou-Wailea include: Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church (A), Honomu Hongwanji Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mauna Kea Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wai‘a‘ama Stream (A), Kawainui Stream (B), Pōhakupa‘a Stream (C), Pāhoehoe Stream (D), Puuokalepa Stream (E), Mākea Stream (F), Kapue Stream (G), Kaapoko Stream (H), Waiko‘ana Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Papaikou-Wailea include: Kolekole Beach Park (1), ‘Akaka Falls State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Hawaii County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.3. This is better than average.
City:

25.3
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.95. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.95
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.77. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.77
U.S.:

9.59


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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.1%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

15.7%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Papaikou-Wailea, HI


Papaikou-Wailea compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • No fuel used (47%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:


2008 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:
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Religion statistics for Papaikou-Wailea (based on Hawaii County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
Here39.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents55.6%11.5%5.3%5.0%3.9%
Congregations14.3%8.9%11.3%13.1%4.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.8%2.7%2.1%1.7%8.4%
Congregations7.1%2.4%1.8%4.2%32.1%
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:
from Honolulu County, HI  1.22% ($36,483 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.32% ($36,386)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.25% ($51,293)


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:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.98% ($31,041 average AGI)
to Maui County, HI  0.22% ($37,416)
to Clark County, NV  0.18% ($31,330)

Strongest AM radio stations in Papaikou-Wailea:

  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • 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.)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • 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 Papaikou-Wailea:

  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KAPA (100.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KNWB (97.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWXX-FM (94.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K220EO (91.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPVS (95.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Papaikou-Wailea:

  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE 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.)
  • K67BA (Channel 67; HAKALAU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)


Papaikou-Wailea on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other race residents"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents"
  • #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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