According to our research of Hawaii and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Waikapu, Hawaii as of May 25, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Waikapu to the number of sex offenders is 410 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $895 (0.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $626 (0.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Koolaupoko, HI (90.1 miles , pop. 117,994).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Honolulu, HI (90.6 miles , pop. 371,657).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2495.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Waikapu-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Hawaii state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 83.1 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 76.5 miles away from Waikapu 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 62.1 miles away from the city center On 3/5/1981 at 14:09:39, a magnitude 5.5 (5.0 MB, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from the city center On 3/28/1988 at 03:33:40, a magnitude 5.6 (5.6 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.0 MS) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from Waikapu center On 7/15/2005 at 15:48:54, a magnitude 5.3 (5.2 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.3 MW, 5.3 MD, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the city center 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 Maui County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 2, High Surfs: 2, Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Robert Paulele - Player of football.
Hospitals/medical centers near Waikapu:
MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
KULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; KULA, HI)
MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; KAUNAKAKAI, HI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waikapu:
Kapiolani Community College (about 89 miles; Honolulu, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,151)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 90 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 14,726)
Hawaii Pacific University (about 93 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 4,471)
Leeward Community College (about 102 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 3,228)
Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 107 miles; Laie, HI; FT enrollment: 2,381)
University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 123 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 3,180)
Skyline College (about 2342 miles; San Bruno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,853)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 12.8. This is significantly better than average.
City:
12.8
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 19.8. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
19.8
U.S.:
24.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 3.92. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
3.92
U.S.:
9.59
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.4%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
3.4 people
Hawaii:
1.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
82.3%
Whole state:
18.8%
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)
Religion statistics for Waikapu (based on Maui County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.52%
Here
44.5%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Assemblies of God
LDS (Mormon) Church
United Church of Christ
Episcopal Church
Adherents
58.5%
12.9%
7.9%
5.1%
2.5%
Congregations
18.0%
4.7%
8.6%
21.1%
3.9%
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Salvation Army
United Methodist Church
Other
Adherents
2.2%
2.1%
1.4%
1.0%
6.5%
Congregations
7.0%
0.8%
2.3%
2.3%
31.3%
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: 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%
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,931 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.14%
Hawaii average:
6.39%
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($677 average AGI)
Maui County:
0.16%
Hawaii average:
0.70%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
KAMN-LP (Channel 61; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: JULIET R. YANKLOWITZ)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7 Total length: 12 meters (39ft) Total costs: $3,847,000 Total average daily traffic: 102,620 Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 143,650
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
#13 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with high-earning residents located near cities with low-earning residents"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal occupations:"
#65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
#72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents"
#82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other race residents"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
