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Kauai County

Population in July 2007: 1,156.
Males: 562  (48.7%)
Females: 594  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  48.6 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96756.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $102,751 (it was $51,442 in 2000)
Poipu:

$102,751
Hawaii:

$64,098
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $66,585

Poipu CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $967,709 (it was $343,500 in 2000)
Poipu:

$967,709
Hawaii:

$517,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $995,552; Detached houses: $1,017,813; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,068,820; In 2-unit structures: $2,261,501; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $640,179; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $701,292

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,525.

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Poipu races chart
  • White alone - 808 (78.8%)
  • Asian alone - 90 (8.8%)
  • Two or more races - 74 (7.2%)
  • Hispanic - 40 (3.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (1.1%)
  • American alone - 2 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Poipu: 115.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Poipu, Hawaii on our local forum with over 1,200,000 registered users. Poipu is mentioned 178 times on our forum:
10 days in Oahu too much?  (29 replies)
What is your favorite Hawaiian island?  (19 replies)
Living in Kauai  (12 replies)
Visiting Maui and Kauai  (7 replies)
Relocating from Europe to Kauai, real cost  (16 replies)
Moving from Switzerland to Kauai  (20 replies)

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Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (13.5%), Irish (12.5%), Swedish (7.6%), Italian (5.5%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 2.45 square miles.

Population density: 471 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poipu:

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poipu CDP:

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

85 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 2.1% North America, 1.9% Europe, 1.0% Oceania).

This place:  7.9%
Hawaii:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,206 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,989 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (100.2 miles , pop. 272,328).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2627.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Koloa, HI (1.3 miles ), Omao, HI (1.6 miles ), Lawai, HI (2.0 miles ), Kalaheo, HI (2.2 miles ), Puhi, HI (2.7 miles ), Eleele, HI (2.8 miles ), Hanapepe, HI (2.9 miles ), Lihue, HI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 21.88 N, Longitude: 159.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.5%
Hawaii:

6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Poipu-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 67.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kauai County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, High Surf: 1, Landslide: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Typhoon: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Poipu:

  • WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
  • CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 94 miles away; KAILUA, HI)
  • WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 96 miles away; WAHIAWA, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poipu:

  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 101 miles; Laie, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,381)
  • Leeward Community College (about 102 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 3,228)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 111 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 4,471)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 114 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 116 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 3,151)
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 322 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • College of the Redwoods (about 2437 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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Notable locations in Poipu: Hoai Heiau (A), Kiahuna Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Poipu Shopping Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Poipu: San Raphael Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Poipu include: Poipu Beach Park (1), Prince Kuhio Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Shipwreck Beach (A), Po‘ipu Beach * (B), Brennecke Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.5%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.9%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poipu, HI


Poipu compared to Hawaii state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Poipu travel time to work - commute


Poipu mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • No fuel used (54%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Solar energy (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Kauai County Hawaii:




2008 Presidential Election results in Kauai County Hawaii:


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Religion statistics for Poipu:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.32%
Here52.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited 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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
This county:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Kauai County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Kauai County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 87
Kauai County:

13.86 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.4%
Hawaii:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kauai County:

7.6%
State:

9.2%

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 Poipu:

  • 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 Poipu:

  • 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.)
  • KSRF (95.9 FM; POIPU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, 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 Poipu:

  • 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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $433,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,179
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 3,000

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 9


Poipu on our top lists:

  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Real estate and rental and leasing"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Accommodation and food services"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Registered nurses"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Accommodation and food services"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal occupations:"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries"
  • #33 (96756) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of New Zealander first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"

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