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Population in July 2007: 1,424.
Males: 704  (49.5%)
Females: 720  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96720.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,804 (it was $42,292 in 2000)
Wainaku:  $62,804
Hawaii:  $63,746

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,373
Wainaku:  $27,373
Hawaii:  $28,287

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $304,938 (it was $126,400 in 2000)
Wainaku:  $304,938
Hawaii:  $555,400

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Races in Wainaku:

  • Filipino (27.6%)
  • Two or more races (27.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.5%)
  • Japanese (15.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (6.4%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Other Asian (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wainaku: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (13.4%), English (3.7%), Irish (3.4%), German (2.9%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 1083 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wainaku

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wainaku CDP

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

317 residents are foreign born (24.4% Asia).

This place:  25.8%
Hawaii:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Wainaku:  0.2% ($264)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (206.9 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2455.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Paukaa, HI (1.2 miles ), Hilo, HI (1.7 miles ), Papaikou, HI (1.8 miles ), Papaikou-Wailea, HI (2.5 miles ), Pepeekeo, HI (2.5 miles ), Honomu, HI (2.9 miles ), Keaau, HI (3.1 miles ), Kurtistown, HI (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 19.75 N, Longitude: 155.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Wainaku-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 738% 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 20.9 miles away from Wainaku 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 58.5 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 27.9 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
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 58.4 miles away from Wainaku center
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 14.1 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 23.1 miles away from Wainaku 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 Wainaku:
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; HILO, HI)
  • HALE HO'OLA HAMAKUA (about 36 miles; HONOKAA, HI)
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; KAMUELA, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wainaku:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 17 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 205 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 210 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 219 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 223 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 227 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 811 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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Notable location: Wainaku Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.1%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wainaku, HI



Wainaku compared to Hawaii state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • No fuel used (47%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Wainaku

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies 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 religions
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 Wainaku:
  • 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.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • 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.)
  • 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 Wainaku:
  • KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWB (97.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWXX-FM (94.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • K220EO (91.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPVS (95.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKOA (107.7 FM; VOLCANO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKBG (97.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201FQ (88.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207CD (89.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KAPA (100.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Wainaku:
  • KWHH (Channel 14; HILO, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHAW-TV (Channel 11; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHBC-TV (Channel 2; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KHVO (Channel 13; HILO, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • K45CT (Channel 45; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KOIW-LP (Channel 16; MT. VIEW, HI; Owner: esi BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K04FE (Channel 4; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)


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