Hawaii 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)
AQI
SO2
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 23.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.3%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 9.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 20.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.1 people | | Hawaii: | 1.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 53.1% | | Whole state: | 18.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Volcano, HI
211 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Volcano compared to Hawaii state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Wood (32%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- No fuel used (16%)
- Solar energy (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:
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Religion statistics for Volcano (based on Hawaii County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
| Here |  | 39.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel |
| Adherents | 55.6% | 11.5% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 14.3% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 8.4% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 32.1% |
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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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Volcano:
- KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- 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.)
- 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)
- KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
- KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
- 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 Volcano:
- KKOA (107.7 FM; VOLCANO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
- KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
- KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
- KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Volcano:
- KOIW-LP (Channel 16; MT. VIEW, HI; Owner: esi BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K56BD (Channel 56; KILAUEA MILTARY CAMP, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Volcano, Hawaii:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 41
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Hawaii average:
- Fatal accident count: 107
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 116
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 283
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Volcano fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,722,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,880
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 25,050
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Old Volcano Road (Lat: 19.428917 Lon: -155.232778), Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: KNKN222
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 10 Mi Ne Of Post Ofc (Lat: 19.405306 Lon: -155.881389), Call Sign: KNEG728
Assigned Frequencies: 152.360 MHz Grant Date: 12/14/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012, Certifier: John Gordon Jr
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - Hawaii Volcano Nat'l Park (Lat: 19.420861 Lon: -155.285556), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WME939, Licensee ID: L00039068
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz Grant Date: 05/05/1992, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
Registrant: Pacific Radio Group, Inc., 311 Ano St, Kahului, HI 96732-1304 - Raycomm Site, Saddle Road On Mauna Loa (Lat: 19.585306 Lon: -155.450000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 8.2 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQJR673
Assigned Frequencies: 692.000 MHz Grant Date: 12/04/2008, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015, Certifier: Leslie Wilcox
Registrant: Dow Lohnes Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20026, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
- TBWM237, Lat: 19.428917 Lon: -155.232778, Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQKQ592
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/13/2009, Expiration Date: 08/13/2019, Certifier: Brett C Lewis
Registrant: Trex Broadband, 733 Bishop #1717, Honolulu, HI 96813, Phone: (808) 521-4908, Fax: (808) 521-4906, Email:
- VOLCANO, None (Lat: 19.429472 Lon: -155.232778), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WBB245
Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz, 2174.80 MHz Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John Komeiji
Registrant: Hawaiian Telcom, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, Honolulu, HI 96841, Phone: (808) 546-1554, Fax: (808) 546-3122, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Volcano Radio Station (Lat: 19.429472 Lon: -155.232778), Call Sign: KRM978
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz Grant Date: 08/31/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2008, Certifier: Jose J Dydasco
Registrant: Island Page, Inc., 3249 Koapaka Street, Honolulu, HI 96819, Phone: (808) 792-1801, Fax: (808) 848-0719, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Volcano)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Volcano, HI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 13 | 72.2 years |
| William | 9 | 72.8 years |
| John | 8 | 79.6 years |
| David | 4 | 72.3 years |
| Donald | 4 | 68.9 years |
| Albert | 4 | 76.0 years |
| Charles | 4 | 71.7 years |
| Joseph | 4 | 69.5 years |
| Anthony | 3 | 73.3 years |
| Elizabeth | 3 | 72.7 years |
| Most common last names in Volcano, HI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| English | 3 | 87.7 years |
| Davis | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Forbes | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Gager | 3 | 73.3 years |
| Dicks | 3 | 87.0 years |
| Nakata | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Hirayama | 2 | 73.6 years |
| Bush | 2 | 82.6 years |
| Cahill | 2 | 91.0 years |
| Balai | 2 | 61.0 years |
Businesses in Volcano, HI
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #94 (96785) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #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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