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Puunene, Hawaii

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Population in July 2007: 13.
Males: 7  (58.3%)
Females: 6  (41.7%)
Median resident age:  55.0 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 96732

Estimated median household income in 2013: $18,215 (it was $13,750 in 2000)
Puunene:

$18,215
HI:

$68,020

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $7,412 (it was $5,463 in 2000)

  • Races in Puunene, HI (2000)

    Puunene races chart
    • 541.7%Asian alone
    • 433.3%White alone
    • 216.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 18.3%Two or more races
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Puunene: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 76 feet

Land area: 4.58 square miles.

Population density: 2.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Puunene, Hawaii map

For population 15 years and over in Puunene CCD:

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 75.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%
Puunene satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Koolaupoko, HI (92.5 miles , pop. 117,994).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Honolulu, HI (93.2 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2491.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kahului, HI (1.0 miles ), Spreckelsville, HI (1.7 miles ), Wailuku, HI (1.8 miles ), Waikapu, HI (1.8 miles ), Waihee-Waikapu, HI (2.0 miles ), Maalaea, HI (2.1 miles ), Waihee-Waiehu, HI (2.1 miles ), Paia, HI (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 20.87 N, Longitude: 156.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.8%
Hawaii:

3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Average climate in Puunene, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Puunene-area historical earthquake activity is near Hawaii state average. It is 63% smaller 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 134.8 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 82.9 miles away from Puunene 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 76.1 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 121.4 miles away from the city 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 108.2 miles away from Puunene center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:14:12, a magnitude 6.0 (5.8 MB, 6.0 MW, Depth: 11.7 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Maui County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 3, High Surfs: 2, Storms: 2, Earthquake: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: William Smith (swimmer) - Swimmer.

Hospitals and medical centers near Puunene:

  • HALE MAKUA - KAHULUI (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; KAHULUI, HI)
  • MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
  • HOSPICE MAUI (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
  • THE ARC OF MAUI - MANA OLA (Hospital, about 3 miles away; KAHULUI, HI)
  • HALE MAKUA - WAILUKU (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
  • HALE MAKUA HOME HEALTH SERVICE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puunene:

  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 3 miles; Kahului, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,492)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 91 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 92 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 93 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 96 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
  • Honolulu Community College (about 97 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • Leeward Community College (about 105 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)

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Notable location: Kahului Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Puunene: Baldwin Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Adventures With The Gecko (Recreational Trips & Guides; Post Office Box 574).

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

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 79.9. This is about average.

City:

79.9
U.S.:

74.7

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 19.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.8
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 6.61. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.61
U.S.:

9.35
Average household size:
This place:  4.0 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  100.0%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  50.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Hawaii average:

12.8

Puunene travel time to work - commute Puunene mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

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2012 Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Puunene CCD (based on Maui County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic35,17922
Evangelical Protestant15,92876
Other14,35353
Mainline Protestant3,90237
Orthodox151
None85,457-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
Maui County:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Maui County:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Maui County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 190
Here:

13.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Maui County:

22.6%
Hawaii:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
State:

9.2%

4.99% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.99%
Hawaii average:

5.49%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Maui County:

0.05%
Hawaii average:

0.31%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.71% ($35,327 average AGI)
from Hawaii County, HI  0.24% ($35,265)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($37,292)


4.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.63%
Hawaii average:

5.34%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($714 average AGI)
Maui County:

0.08%
Hawaii average:

0.28%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.87% ($32,057 average AGI)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.22% ($32,969)
to Clark County, NV  0.18% ($37,337)

Strongest AM radio stations in Puunene:

  • KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, 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)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Puunene:

  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KONI (104.7 FM; LANAI CITY, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII PUBLISHING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KLHI-FM (101.1 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KNUI-FM (99.9 FM; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KJMD (98.3 FM; PUKALANI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KAOI-FM (95.1 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT INC)
  • KPOA (93.5 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KPMW (105.5 FM; HALIIMAILE, HI; Owner: REY-CEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K244AG (96.7 FM; MAUI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KNUQ-FM1 (103.7 FM; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • K297AC (107.3 FM; WAILUKU, ETC., HI; Owner: LAHAINA BROADCASTING COMPANY, LTD.)
  • KEAO-LP (91.5 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: MANA'O RADIO)
  • K224CG (92.7 FM; MAALAEA, ETC., HI; Owner: LAHAINA BROADCASTING COMPANY, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Puunene:

  • KWHM (Channel 21; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K27DW (Channel 27; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K21AG (Channel 21; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAMN-LP (Channel 61; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: JULIET R. YANKLOWITZ)
  • KMAU (Channel 12; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • Puunene, Hawaii
  • Fatal accident count26
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents40
  • Fatal accidents involving drunken persons:17
  • Fatalities32
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents73
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Hawaii average
  • Fatal accident count113
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents161
  • Fatal accidents involving drunken persons51
  • Fatalities123
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents299
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents20
See more detailed statistics of Puunene fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

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  • Camp 10 Approx 1/2 Mi N Of Haleakala Hwy (Lat: 20.860139 Lon: -156.399972), Call Sign: WYL399
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.835 MHzGrant Date: 11/08/2013, Expiration Date: 12/07/2023Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc., 100 Stone Church Road, Carlisle, PA 17015, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:
  • Jct Puunene Ave & Hansen Rd Clerical (Lat: 20.869583 Lon: -156.453278), Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: KNET411
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.310 MHzGrant Date: 07/24/2012, Expiration Date: 06/08/2022Registrant: Vision Enterprises, P.O. Box 605, Puunene, HI 96784, Phone: (808) 871-4431, Fax: (808) 871-1443, Email:
  • H C & S Power House (Lat: 20.871806 Lon: -156.455500), Type: Building, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KUA388
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.440 MHzGrant Date: 04/25/2012, Expiration Date: 06/24/2022Registrant: Gillespie, Prudhon & Associates, 16111 Se 106th Avenue, Suite 100, Clackamas, OR 97015, Phone: (503) 657-0424, Fax: (503) 657-0361, Email:
  • Puunene Ave (Lat: 20.867639 Lon: -156.453000), Call Sign: KWA38, Licensee ID: L00058195
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.350 MHzGrant Date: 06/02/1999, Expiration Date: 06/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/22/2004Registrant: East Maui Irrigation Co Ltd, Paia, HI 96779, Phone: (808) 579-9516
  • Lat: 20.867639 Lon: -156.453000, Call Sign: WNWK863, Licensee ID: L00009175
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.065 MHzGrant Date: 06/17/2011, Expiration Date: 05/29/2021Registrant: Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, Puunene, HI 96784, Phone: (808) 877-2902, Fax: (808) 877-7663, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • STATION, Puunene Sugar Mill Boiler Control Room (Lat: 20.867889 Lon: -156.453833), Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNET275
    Assigned Frequencies: 21975.0 MHzGrant Date: 12/11/1997, Expiration Date: 10/29/2007, Cancellation Date: 12/29/2007Registrant: Phone: (808) 877-0081
  • Puunene, 2.25 Miles South Of (Lat: 20.831250 Lon: -156.467500), Type: Mast, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WPON595, Licensee ID: L00157982
    Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6226.89 MHzGrant Date: 05/25/2010, Expiration Date: 04/11/2020, Certifier: Rodney K KaulupaliRegistrant: Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc.
  • TBWM170, Lat: 20.998778 Lon: -156.663222, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WQKQ592
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHzGrant Date: 08/13/2009, Expiration Date: 08/13/2019, Certifier: Brett C LewisRegistrant: Trex Broadband, 733 Bishop #1717, Honolulu, HI 96813, Phone: (808) 227-4405, Fax: (808) 521-4906, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: NH6PU, Licensee ID: L00256439, Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 03/13/2018, Registrant: Patrick A Richards Mr, Puunene, HI 96784
  • Call Sign: WH6CV, Grant Date: 10/15/1991, Expiration Date: 10/15/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/16/2003, Registrant: John H Beaman, Puunene, HI 96784
  • Call Sign: NH7FC, Licensee ID: L00348990, Grant Date: 02/23/2011, Expiration Date: 04/20/2021, Certifier: William F Schnitzer, Registrant: William F Schnitzer, Puunene, HI 96784


FAA Registered Aircraft:

24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Puunene)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Puunene compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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