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Hawaii County, Hawaii (HI)

County population in 2022: 206,315 (62% urban, 38% rural); it was 148,677 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,129
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 16,142
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 34,166
Renter-occupied apartments: 22,825 (it was 18,819 in 2000)
% of renters here:

36%
State:

42%

Land area: 4028 sq. mi.

Water area: 1058.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 51 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Hawaii County: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.4%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hawaii County, HI (2022)
    • 60,98829.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 54,90926.6%Two or more races
    • 35,29117.1%Asian alone
    • 28,69013.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 23,37911.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1,4170.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,1720.6%Some other race alone
    • 4690.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

44.1 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years
Males: 102,519  (49.7%)
Females: 103,796  (50.3%)
Average household size:
Hawaii County:

2.0 people
Hawaii:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,568 ($39,805 in 1999)
This county:

$72,568
Hawaii:

$92,458

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,115 (lower quartile is $856, upper quartile is $1,602)
This county:

$1115
State:

$1629


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $535,600 (it was $155,400 in 2000)
Hawaii:

$535,600
Hawaii:

$820,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $325,600 - $790,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $598,158
Here:

$598,158
State:

$1,035,348

Townhouses or other attached units: $648,474
Here:

$648,474
State:

$976,474

In 2-unit structures: $1,297,615
Here:

$1,297,615
State:

$928,739

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $549,649
Here:

$549,649
State:

$758,960

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $517,976
Here:

$517,976
State:

$584,974

Mobile homes: $220,909
Here:

$220,909
State:

$2,708,543

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $401,772
Here:

$401,772
State:

$376,855

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,999
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $389

Institutionalized population: 1,563

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 13
  • Rapes: 109
  • Robberies: 59
  • Assaults: 432
  • Burglaries: 655
  • Thefts: 2710
  • Auto thefts: 665

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 69
  • Robberies: 43
  • Assaults: 245
  • Burglaries: 657
  • Thefts: 3044
  • Auto thefts: 526
Hawaii County, HI map from a distance

Health of residents in Hawaii County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
80.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
50.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
76.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
68.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 152 pounds. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 931 buildings, average cost: $487,200
  • 2021: 947 buildings, average cost: $419,700
  • 2020: 866 buildings, average cost: $389,600
  • 2019: 948 buildings, average cost: $313,900
  • 2018: 1035 buildings, average cost: $310,400
  • 2017: 801 buildings, average cost: $326,100
  • 2016: 792 buildings, average cost: $397,800
  • 2015: 837 buildings, average cost: $442,700
  • 2014: 806 buildings, average cost: $466,900
  • 2013: 729 buildings, average cost: $278,700
  • 2012: 571 buildings, average cost: $293,800
  • 2011: 582 buildings, average cost: $253,700
  • 2010: 660 buildings, average cost: $310,300
  • 2009: 647 buildings, average cost: $247,500
  • 2008: 1000 buildings, average cost: $347,300
  • 2007: 1785 buildings, average cost: $314,200
  • 2006: 2306 buildings, average cost: $253,100
  • 2005: 2700 buildings, average cost: $234,400
  • 2004: 2169 buildings, average cost: $235,100
  • 2003: 1941 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 2002: 1303 buildings, average cost: $230,700
  • 2001: 1249 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2000: 1356 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 1999: 1004 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 1998: 759 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 1997: 649 buildings, average cost: $121,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Hawaii, HI residents
Average permit cost in Hawaii, HI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,882 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,086 (0.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Hawaii, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hawaii, HI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hawaii, HI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.1%
Hawaii County:

15.1%
Hawaii:

10.2%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Black residents, 25.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.7% for American Indian residents, 23.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.4% for other race residents, 18.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.1 years old
(Males: 44.0 years old, Females: 44.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 58.6 years old, Black residents: 41.6 years old, American Indian residents: 62.3 years old, Asian residents: 56.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.5 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hawaii County is $753 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $845 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1191 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hilo, North Kona, South Kohala, Kailua, Pahoa-Kalapana, South Kona, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Waimea, Kalaoa, Holualoa.

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

2023 air pollution in Hawaii County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 1.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Hawaii:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Hawaii, HI
County total employment by year in Hawaii, HI
County average yearly wages by year in Hawaii, HI

Current college students: 7,220
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 25,280 (55.4% naturalized citizens)

Hawaii County:

12.3%
Whole state:

17.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7,0572010 or later
  • 5,0402000 to 2009
  • 4,7791990 to 1999
  • 3,5581980 to 1989
  • 2,8571970 to 1979
  • 3,115Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%

Hawaii County marital status for males Hawaii County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 70,264
  • One, attached: 2,869
  • Two: 1,176
  • 3 or 4: 2,669
  • 5 to 9: 5,064
  • 10 to 19: 4,094
  • 20 to 49: 2,028
  • 50 or more: 1,943
  • Mobile homes: 44
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 522

Housing units in Hawaii County with a mortgage: 29,731 (2,410 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 2,035 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 785

Here:

3.6% with mortgage
State:

96.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hawaii County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other38,70188
Catholic30,61622
Evangelical Protestant16,302120
Mainline Protestant5,88243
Orthodox251
None93,553-
Hawaii County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
Hawaii County:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
This 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.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 143
This county:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hawaii County:

7.1%
Hawaii:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

21.2%
State:

20.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.3%
State:

9.2%

Agriculture in Hawaii County:

Average size of farms: 255 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,375
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2591.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49,920
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,981
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.73%
Vegetables: 1,008 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 27,736 acres

Earthquake activity:

Hawaii County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2701% 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 28.4 miles away from Hawaii County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 36.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from the county center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 37.7 miles away from Hawaii County center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Hawaii Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4510, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Hawaii Hurricane Lane, Incident Period: August 22, 2018 - August 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4395, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Hawaii Kilauea Volcanic Eruption And Earthquakes, Incident Period: May 3, 2018 - August 17, 2018, FEMA Id: 4366, Natural disaster type: Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption
  • Hawaii PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō Volcanic Eruption and Lava Flow, Incident Period: September 04, 2014 to March 26, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4201: November 03, 2014, FEMA Id: 4201, Natural disaster type: Lava Flow, Volcanic Eruption
  • Hawaii Tropical Storm Iselle, Incident Period: August 07, 2014 to August 10, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4194: September 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 4194, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Hawaii Tsunami Waves, Incident Period: March 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1967: April 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 1967, Natural disaster type: Tsunami Wave
  • Hawaii Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 04, 2007 to December 07, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1743: February 06, 2008, FEMA Id: 1743, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood, High Surf
  • Hawaii Puako Fire, Incident Period: October 28, 2007 to November 07, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: October 28, 2007, FEMA Id: 2740, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Hawaii Kohala Mountain Road Fire, Incident Period: August 16, 2007 to August 22, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 17, 2007, FEMA Id: 2722, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Hawaii Earthquake, Incident Period: October 15, 2006 to January 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1664: October 17, 2006, FEMA Id: 1664, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hawaii County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Earthquakes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Volcanic Eruptions: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Lava Flows: 2, High Surf: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hawaii

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 57,394 (65.7%)
  • Carpooled: 14,553 (16.7%)
  • Bus: 767 (0.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,326 (3.8%)
  • Bicycle: 78 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,686 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 9,550 (10.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (38%)
  • Japan (7%)
  • Micronesia (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Marshall Islands (4%)
  • Canada (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hawaii County


  • English (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Portuguese (3%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • American (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Hawaii County, Hawaii in 2010:

  • 824 people in college/university student housing
  • 776 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 553 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 478 people in state prisons
  • 267 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 247 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 232 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 162 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 63 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Hawaii County, Hawaii in 2000:

  • 939 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 625 people in nursing homes
  • 562 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 211 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 161 people in other group homes
  • 88 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 72 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 55 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 27 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,473.

5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($88,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
Hawaii average:

4.91%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.19%

1.21% relocated from other counties in Hawaii ($11,057 average AGI)
4.69% relocated from other states ($76,758 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

4.69%
Hawaii average:

4.22%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.90% ($57,293 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.23% ($44,764)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.22% ($94,239)
from King County, WA  0.15% ($125,172)
from Clark County, NV  0.13% ($41,010)
from San Diego County, CA  0.13% ($80,970)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.13% ($78,303)


4.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.50%
Hawaii average:

5.53%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.15%

0.84% relocated to other counties in Hawaii ($8,151 average AGI)
3.63% relocated to other states ($50,413 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

3.63%
Hawaii average:

4.88%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.60% ($43,607 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.21% ($48,939)
to Maui County, HI  0.16% ($40,151)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.13% ($39,031)
to King County, WA  0.10% ($56,949)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.10% ($40,946)
to San Diego County, CA  0.08% ($51,641)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Hawaii County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Hawaii County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Hawaii County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hawaii County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hawaii County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hawaii County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hawaii County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hawaii County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hawaii County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 25,858 (21,610 aged, 4,248 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,633 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.07
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,766
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 291
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,691

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,294
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 750
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 93

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 31.7. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 51.6
  • Firearm - 39.0
  • Poisoning - 19.9
  • Other - 6.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 206,315
  • Male householders: 33,830 (10,684 living alone), Female householders: 40,934 (10,289 living alone)
  • 34,370 spouses (33,695 opposite-sex spouses), 6,174 unmarried partners, (6,010 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 52,228 children (50,208 natural, 893 adopted, 1,127 stepchildren), 8,395 grandchildren, 2,927 brothers or sisters, 5,511 parents, 30 foster children, 7,404 other relatives, 11,714 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,798

Size of family households: 22,371 2-persons, 8,497 3-persons, 8,510 4-persons, 3,063 5-persons, 2,219 6-persons, 3,099 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,973 1-person, 4,426 2-persons, 1,277 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

22,294 married couples with children.
12,605 single-parent households (2,775 men, 9,830 women).

74.8% of residents of Hawaii speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
16.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $896,323,000 ($5,500 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $74,378,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $383,982,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $155,661,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,257,000
Federal grants: $223,319,000
Federal procurement contracts: $69,207,000 ($36,234,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $60,898,000 ($10,735,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,140,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $52,837,000
Federal Government insurance: $527,421,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 11,672
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,726
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,579
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +11,295
Here +68 per 1000 residents
State -10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hawaii County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 33.66 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

5.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9

Year house built in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Year house built in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • 8562020 or later
  • 8,4662010 to 2019
  • 20,1572000 to 2009
  • 15,6911990 to 1999
  • 16,1051980 to 1989
  • 15,6021970 to 1979
  • 5,0571960 to 1969
  • 3,4761950 to 1959
  • 2,0741940 to 1949
  • 3,1891939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • 1,2901 room
  • 1,0092 rooms
  • 4,2753 rooms
  • 8,9374 rooms
  • 14,3675 rooms
  • 11,3656 rooms
  • 6,3787 rooms
  • 2,2748 rooms
  • 5,2989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • 1,8921 room
  • 1,8032 rooms
  • 3,4143 rooms
  • 3,3304 rooms
  • 3,1755 rooms
  • 4,0056 rooms
  • 7007 rooms
  • 6458 rooms
  • 6079+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • 1,379no bedroom
  • 3,4061 bedroom
  • 8,5492 bedrooms
  • 29,5683 bedrooms
  • 9,1954 bedrooms
  • 3,0965+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hawaii County, Hawaii
  • 2,123no bedroom
  • 2,3781 bedroom
  • 7,0262 bedrooms
  • 5,1203 bedrooms
  • 2,8154 bedrooms
  • 1095+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hawaii County, Hawaii in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hawaii County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hawaii County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,271no vehicle
  • 16,9311 vehicle
  • 19,5672 vehicles
  • 11,2213 vehicles
  • 3,6984 vehicles
  • 2,5055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hawaii County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hawaii County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,751no vehicle
  • 8,2491 vehicle
  • 7,0282 vehicles
  • 1,4553 vehicles
  • 3204 vehicles
  • 7685+ vehicles

90.6% of Hawaii County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Hawaii.

Hawaii County:

90.6%
State average:

87.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 115,091
  • Other state: 63,068
  • Northeast: 7,371
  • Midwest: 12,848
  • South: 10,601
  • West: 32,248
Year householders moved into unit in Hawaii County, HI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hawaii County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 65.5%No fuel used
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 5.6%Solar energy
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 68.7%No fuel used
  • 24.4%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,866
Here:

18.4%
Hawaii:

21.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,722
Here:

19.5%
Hawaii:

21.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,107
Here:

18.0%
Hawaii:

23.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Hawaii County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,178,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,460,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,508,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,434,000
    Sewerage: $10,051,000
    Sewerage: $7,386,000
    Other: $4,444,000
    Other: $4,201,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $858,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $664,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $603,000
    Parking Facilities: $79,000
    Parking Facilities: $78,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $18,498,000
    Water Utilities: $18,332,000
    Regular Highways: $17,078,000
    Water Utilities: $12,912,000
    Sewerage: $9,858,000
    Sewerage: $9,500,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,552,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,479,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,811,000
    General - Other: $3,657,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,299,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,088,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,629,000
    Police Protection: $1,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $866,000
    Police Protection: $817,000
    Housing and Community Development: $753,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $663,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Local Fire Protection: $411,000
    Transit Utilities: $275,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $163,000
    Parking Facilities: $86,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $154,258,000
    General - Other: $116,680,000
    Police Protection: $67,445,000
    Police Protection: $64,338,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,912,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,592,000
    Water Utilities: $38,862,000
    Water Utilities: $38,800,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,740,000
    Housing and Community Development: $28,074,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,875,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,659,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,181,000
    Regular Highways: $20,405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,124,000
    Regular Highways: $17,916,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,485,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,455,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,192,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,501,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,344,000
    Financial Administration: $11,368,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,227,000
    Financial Administration: $10,730,000
    Sewerage: $9,035,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,474,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,918,000
    Sewerage: $7,901,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,981,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,975,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,095,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $438,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $395,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $26,063,000
    Housing and Community Development: $22,873,000
    Public Welfare: $19,464,000
    Highways: $16,803,000
    Transit Utilities: $14,429,000
    Highways: $7,710,000
    Public Welfare: $6,322,000
    Water Utilities: $2,366,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,093,000
    General Local Government Support: $465,000
    Other: $451,000
    General Local Government Support: $403,000
    Natural Resources: $396,000
    Natural Resources: $316,000
    Other: $222,000
    Sewerage: $76,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,276,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,592,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $582,721,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $551,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $516,823,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,941,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,898,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,468,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,838,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,537,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,044,000
    Special Assessments: $3,116,000
    Special Assessments: $2,494,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,941,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,184,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,157,000
    Rents: $1,018,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $737,000
    Rents: $667,000
    Royalties: $596,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $446,000
    Sale of Property: $110,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,312,000
    General - Other: $1,044,000
    Transit Utilities: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $883,000
    Regular Highways: $779,000
    Regular Highways: $644,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
    General - Other: $524,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Sewerage: $301,000
    Police Protection: $293,000
    Local Fire Protection: $233,000
    Solid Waste Management: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000
    Parks and Recreation: $194,000
    General Public Building: $158,000
    General Public Building: $157,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
    Housing and Community Development: $122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
    Central Staff Services: $89,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $46,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $296,577,000
    Cash and Securities: $211,832,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,477,000
    Water Utilities: $45,499,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,117,000
    Transit Utilities: $913,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,095,000
    Cash and Securities: $30,440,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $32,929,000
    Public Welfare: $25,008,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,288,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,064,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,081,000
    Highways: $2,015,000
    Highways: $1,782,000
    Other: $60,000
    Other: $43,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $327,886,000
    Property: $301,699,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,948,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $20,108,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $18,227,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $15,943,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $13,697,000
    Other License: $13,112,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,330,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,043,000
    Other License: $11,735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $206,309,000
    : $174,174,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,027,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,827,000

Hawaii County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,178,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,460,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,508,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,434,000
    Sewerage: $10,051,000
    Sewerage: $7,386,000
    Other: $4,444,000
    Other: $4,201,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $858,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $664,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $603,000
    Parking Facilities: $79,000
    Parking Facilities: $78,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $18,498,000
    Water Utilities: $18,332,000
    Regular Highways: $17,078,000
    Water Utilities: $12,912,000
    Sewerage: $9,858,000
    Sewerage: $9,500,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,552,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,479,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,811,000
    General - Other: $3,657,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,299,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,088,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,629,000
    Police Protection: $1,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $866,000
    Police Protection: $817,000
    Housing and Community Development: $753,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $663,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Local Fire Protection: $411,000
    Transit Utilities: $275,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $163,000
    Parking Facilities: $86,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $154,258,000
    General - Other: $116,680,000
    Police Protection: $67,445,000
    Police Protection: $64,338,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,912,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,592,000
    Water Utilities: $38,862,000
    Water Utilities: $38,800,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,740,000
    Housing and Community Development: $28,074,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,875,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,659,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,181,000
    Regular Highways: $20,405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,124,000
    Regular Highways: $17,916,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,485,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,455,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,192,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,501,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,344,000
    Financial Administration: $11,368,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,227,000
    Financial Administration: $10,730,000
    Sewerage: $9,035,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,474,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,918,000
    Sewerage: $7,901,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,981,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,975,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,095,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $438,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $395,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $26,063,000
    Housing and Community Development: $22,873,000
    Public Welfare: $19,464,000
    Highways: $16,803,000
    Transit Utilities: $14,429,000
    Highways: $7,710,000
    Public Welfare: $6,322,000
    Water Utilities: $2,366,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,093,000
    General Local Government Support: $465,000
    Other: $451,000
    General Local Government Support: $403,000
    Natural Resources: $396,000
    Natural Resources: $316,000
    Other: $222,000
    Sewerage: $76,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,276,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,592,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $582,721,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $551,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $516,823,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,941,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,898,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,468,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,838,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,537,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,044,000
    Special Assessments: $3,116,000
    Special Assessments: $2,494,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,941,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,184,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,157,000
    Rents: $1,018,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $737,000
    Rents: $667,000
    Royalties: $596,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $446,000
    Sale of Property: $110,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,312,000
    General - Other: $1,044,000
    Transit Utilities: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $883,000
    Regular Highways: $779,000
    Regular Highways: $644,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
    General - Other: $524,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Sewerage: $301,000
    Police Protection: $293,000
    Local Fire Protection: $233,000
    Solid Waste Management: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000
    Parks and Recreation: $194,000
    General Public Building: $158,000
    General Public Building: $157,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
    Housing and Community Development: $122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
    Central Staff Services: $89,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $46,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $296,577,000
    Cash and Securities: $211,832,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,477,000
    Water Utilities: $45,499,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,117,000
    Transit Utilities: $913,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,095,000
    Cash and Securities: $30,440,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $32,929,000
    Public Welfare: $25,008,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,288,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,064,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,081,000
    Highways: $2,015,000
    Highways: $1,782,000
    Other: $60,000
    Other: $43,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $327,886,000
    Property: $301,699,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,948,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $20,108,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $18,227,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $15,943,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $13,697,000
    Other License: $13,112,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,330,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,043,000
    Other License: $11,735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $206,309,000
    : $174,174,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,027,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,827,000

Hawaii County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,178,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,460,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,508,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,434,000
    Sewerage: $10,051,000
    Sewerage: $7,386,000
    Other: $4,444,000
    Other: $4,201,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $858,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $664,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $603,000
    Parking Facilities: $79,000
    Parking Facilities: $78,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $18,498,000
    Water Utilities: $18,332,000
    Regular Highways: $17,078,000
    Water Utilities: $12,912,000
    Sewerage: $9,858,000
    Sewerage: $9,500,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,552,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,479,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,811,000
    General - Other: $3,657,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,299,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,088,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,629,000
    Police Protection: $1,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $866,000
    Police Protection: $817,000
    Housing and Community Development: $753,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $663,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Local Fire Protection: $411,000
    Transit Utilities: $275,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $163,000
    Parking Facilities: $86,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $154,258,000
    General - Other: $116,680,000
    Police Protection: $67,445,000
    Police Protection: $64,338,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,912,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,592,000
    Water Utilities: $38,862,000
    Water Utilities: $38,800,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,740,000
    Housing and Community Development: $28,074,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,875,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,659,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,181,000
    Regular Highways: $20,405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,124,000
    Regular Highways: $17,916,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,485,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,455,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,192,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,501,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,344,000
    Financial Administration: $11,368,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,227,000
    Financial Administration: $10,730,000
    Sewerage: $9,035,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,474,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,918,000
    Sewerage: $7,901,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,981,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,975,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,095,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $438,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $395,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $26,063,000
    Housing and Community Development: $22,873,000
    Public Welfare: $19,464,000
    Highways: $16,803,000
    Transit Utilities: $14,429,000
    Highways: $7,710,000
    Public Welfare: $6,322,000
    Water Utilities: $2,366,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,093,000
    General Local Government Support: $465,000
    Other: $451,000
    General Local Government Support: $403,000
    Natural Resources: $396,000
    Natural Resources: $316,000
    Other: $222,000
    Sewerage: $76,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,276,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,592,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $582,721,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $551,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $516,823,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,941,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,898,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,468,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,838,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,537,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,044,000
    Special Assessments: $3,116,000
    Special Assessments: $2,494,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,941,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,184,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,157,000
    Rents: $1,018,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $737,000
    Rents: $667,000
    Royalties: $596,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $446,000
    Sale of Property: $110,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,312,000
    General - Other: $1,044,000
    Transit Utilities: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $883,000
    Regular Highways: $779,000
    Regular Highways: $644,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
    General - Other: $524,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Sewerage: $301,000
    Police Protection: $293,000
    Local Fire Protection: $233,000
    Solid Waste Management: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000
    Parks and Recreation: $194,000
    General Public Building: $158,000
    General Public Building: $157,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
    Housing and Community Development: $122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
    Central Staff Services: $89,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $46,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $296,577,000
    Cash and Securities: $211,832,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,477,000
    Water Utilities: $45,499,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,117,000
    Transit Utilities: $913,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,095,000
    Cash and Securities: $30,440,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $32,929,000
    Public Welfare: $25,008,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,288,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,064,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,081,000
    Highways: $2,015,000
    Highways: $1,782,000
    Other: $60,000
    Other: $43,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $327,886,000
    Property: $301,699,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,948,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $20,108,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $18,227,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $15,943,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $13,697,000
    Other License: $13,112,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,330,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,043,000
    Other License: $11,735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $206,309,000
    : $174,174,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,027,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,827,000

Hawaii County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,178,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,460,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,508,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,434,000
    Sewerage: $10,051,000
    Sewerage: $7,386,000
    Other: $4,444,000
    Other: $4,201,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $858,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $664,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $603,000
    Parking Facilities: $79,000
    Parking Facilities: $78,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $18,498,000
    Water Utilities: $18,332,000
    Regular Highways: $17,078,000
    Water Utilities: $12,912,000
    Sewerage: $9,858,000
    Sewerage: $9,500,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,552,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,479,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,811,000
    General - Other: $3,657,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,299,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,088,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,629,000
    Police Protection: $1,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $866,000
    Police Protection: $817,000
    Housing and Community Development: $753,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $663,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Local Fire Protection: $411,000
    Transit Utilities: $275,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $163,000
    Parking Facilities: $86,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $154,258,000
    General - Other: $116,680,000
    Police Protection: $67,445,000
    Police Protection: $64,338,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,912,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,592,000
    Water Utilities: $38,862,000
    Water Utilities: $38,800,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,740,000
    Housing and Community Development: $28,074,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,875,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,659,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,181,000
    Regular Highways: $20,405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,124,000
    Regular Highways: $17,916,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,485,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,455,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,192,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,501,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,344,000
    Financial Administration: $11,368,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,227,000
    Financial Administration: $10,730,000
    Sewerage: $9,035,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,474,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,918,000
    Sewerage: $7,901,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,981,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,975,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,095,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $438,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $395,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $26,063,000
    Housing and Community Development: $22,873,000
    Public Welfare: $19,464,000
    Highways: $16,803,000
    Transit Utilities: $14,429,000
    Highways: $7,710,000
    Public Welfare: $6,322,000
    Water Utilities: $2,366,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,093,000
    General Local Government Support: $465,000
    Other: $451,000
    General Local Government Support: $403,000
    Natural Resources: $396,000
    Natural Resources: $316,000
    Other: $222,000
    Sewerage: $76,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,276,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,592,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $582,721,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $551,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $516,823,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,941,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,898,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,468,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,838,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,537,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,044,000
    Special Assessments: $3,116,000
    Special Assessments: $2,494,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,941,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,184,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,157,000
    Rents: $1,018,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $737,000
    Rents: $667,000
    Royalties: $596,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $446,000
    Sale of Property: $110,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,312,000
    General - Other: $1,044,000
    Transit Utilities: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $883,000
    Regular Highways: $779,000
    Regular Highways: $644,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
    General - Other: $524,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Sewerage: $301,000
    Police Protection: $293,000
    Local Fire Protection: $233,000
    Solid Waste Management: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000
    Parks and Recreation: $194,000
    General Public Building: $158,000
    General Public Building: $157,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
    Housing and Community Development: $122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $102,000
    Central Staff Services: $89,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $46,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $296,577,000
    Cash and Securities: $211,832,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,477,000
    Water Utilities: $45,499,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,117,000
    Transit Utilities: $913,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,095,000
    Cash and Securities: $30,440,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $32,929,000
    Public Welfare: $25,008,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,288,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,064,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,081,000
    Highways: $2,015,000
    Highways: $1,782,000
    Other: $60,000
    Other: $43,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $327,886,000
    Property: $301,699,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,948,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $20,108,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $18,227,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $15,943,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $13,697,000
    Other License: $13,112,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,330,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,043,000
    Other License: $11,735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $206,309,000
    : $174,174,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,027,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,827,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,975
  • Number of aged recipients: 487
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,488
  • Number of recipients under 18: 377
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,844
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 754
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,184
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,036
Most common first names in Hawaii County, HI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John69272.7 years
William53273.3 years
Mary51779.7 years
Robert44370.5 years
James42770.5 years
George42073.4 years
Joseph39773.3 years
Charles30272.7 years
Richard29270.4 years
David25468.9 years
Most common last names in Hawaii County, HI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12573.2 years
Souza11474.5 years
Yamamoto11378.9 years
Lee11374.0 years
Medeiros11273.3 years
Tanaka10380.3 years
Carvalho10272.7 years
Nakamura10080.6 years
Silva9375.2 years
Wong7575.4 years
Businesses in Hawaii County, HI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven6Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T3Lowe's1
Ace Hardware8Macy's3
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott1
Arby's2Mazda1
Ascend Collection2McDonald's8
Ashley Furniture3New Balance1
BMW1Nike8
Baskin-Robbins2Nissan2
Blockbuster1OfficeMax2
Burger King5Outback1
CVS8Outback Steakhouse1
Cache1Pac Sun1
Costco1Panda Express2
Curves4Payless2
Dairy Queen4SAS Shoes1
Dennys1Sears3
Domino's Pizza1Spencer Gifts1
Famous Footwear1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx18Starbucks7
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Target1
Ford2The Room Place1
GNC2True Value5
Goodwill2U-Haul3
Hilton4UPS14
Home Depot2Vans1
Honda2Verizon Wireless4
Hot Topic1Volkswagen1
Jack In The Box1Vons2
Jamba Juice2Walmart2
Jones New York2Wendy's1
Journeys1YMCA4
Kmart1

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  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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