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Hawaii County

Population in July 2007: 496.
Males: 258  (52.2%)
Females: 238  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  48.1 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96738.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $81,803 (it was $60,250 in 2000)
Puako:  $81,803
Hawaii:  $67,214

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $85,195

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $1,082,411 (it was $442,300 in 2000)
Puako:  $1,082,411
Hawaii:  $560,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $1,445,232; Detached houses: $1,861,997; Townhouses or other attached units: $2,180,329; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $4,277,123; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $666,466

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Races in Puako:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.6%)
  • Two or more races (12.6%)
  • Japanese (7.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Puako: 129.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Puako, Hawaii on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Puako is mentioned 37 times on our forum:
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Moving to the Big Island  (23 replies)
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Volcano  (13 replies)
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Ancestries: English (22.1%), German (14.5%), Irish (10.5%), French (5.1%), Scottish (5.1%), Italian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 10.3 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Puako

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Puako CDP

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 19.3%

69 residents are foreign born (9.3% Asia, 3.3% Africa, 2.1% Europe).

This place:  16.1%
Hawaii:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Puako:  0.6% ($2,500)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (158.7 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2491.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Waikoloa Village, HI (2.2 miles ), South Kohala, HI (3.1 miles ), Waimea, HI (3.9 miles ), Kalaoa, HI (4.1 miles ), North Kohala, HI (4.4 miles ), North Kona, HI (4.5 miles ), Kailua, HI (4.6 miles ), Kapaau, HI (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 19.93 N, Longitude: 155.86 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (32%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (35%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Puako-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 574% 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 63.5 miles away from Puako 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 15.4 miles away from the city center
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 9.5 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 46.7 miles away from Puako center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
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 49.2 miles away from the city 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 58.8 miles away from Puako center, destroying 5 buildings
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Puako:
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KAMUELA, HI)
  • KOHALA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KAPAAU, HI)
  • HALE HO'OLA HAMAKUA (about 26 miles; HONOKAA, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puako:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 47 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 176 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 181 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 849 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Thank you all for adding the photo of the ship model Puako to your web site. I built that model for the grandson of the last Commander of the Sugar Ship PUAKO c.1902. In addition to finding shipyard blueprints and log books with crew lists of the Puako, during the building of the model, the actual ships bell for the Puako surfaced! Additionally, the Honolulu Star Bulletin recently published a story about the Sugar Ships and the Puako in particular. You may wish to add links to the online photo album I’ve created showing the full history of the Puako and the model built of her - including the newly found ships bell http://members15.clubphoto.com/geneva563351/4277649/guest.phtml Also here is the link to the Honolulu Star Bulletin story on the Puako http://starbulletin.com/2007/01/29/features/story02.html

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Notable locations in Puako: Puu Anahulu Homesteads (A), Papakonani Boat Landing (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Puako: Hokuloa Church * (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Kuualii Fishpond (A), Hopeaia Fishpond (B), Waipuhi Fishpond (C), Kahapapa Fishpond (D), Keanapou Fishpond (E), Manoku Fishpond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Waialea Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.9%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Puako, HI



Puako compared to Hawaii state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • No fuel used (60%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Puako

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.


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 Puako:
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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 Puako:
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • 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)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • 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.)
  • KLHI-FM (101.1 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KNUI-FM (99.9 FM; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KONI (104.7 FM; LANAI CITY, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII PUBLISHING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Puako:
  • KLEI (Channel 6; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: AINA'E CO., LTD)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • KWH, Hwy 19, Type: Building, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQIB344
    Assigned Frequencies : 19460.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2017, Certifier: Jim Cook
    Registrant: Pacific Lightnet, Inc., 1132 Bishop Street Suite 800, Honolulu, HI 96813, Phone: (808) 791-1000, Fax: (808) 791-3119, Email:



Puako on our top lists:
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Registered nurses"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Accommodation and food services"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Accommodation and food services"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries"
  • #97 (96738) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Northern European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #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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