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County population in July 2011: 67,217 (81% urban, 19% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,366
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,817
% of renters here:

39%
State:

35%

Land area: 622 sq. mi.
Water area: 643.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kauai County: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (21.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Kauai County races chart

Races in Kauai County, Hawaii:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (31.6%)
  • Asian alone (31.5%)
  • Two or more races (17.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (10.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (9.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Males: 29,252  (50.0%)
Females: 29,211  (50.0%)

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Kauai County,HI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Kauai County:

2.9 people
Hawaii:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,922 ($45,020 in 1999)
This county:

$57922
Hawaii:

$64097

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,050 (lower quartile is $686, upper quartile is $1,508)
This county:

$1050
State:

$1172


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $576,159 (it was $214,600 in 2000)
Kauai County:

$576,159
Hawaii:

$517,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $425,507 - $774,918

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $533,380
Here:

$533,380
State:

$621,458

Townhouses or other attached units: $366,822
Here:

$366,822
State:

$571,053

In 2-unit structures: $1,078,478
Here:

$1,078,478
State:

$638,119

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $816,504
Here:

$816,504
State:

$436,670

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $400,912
Here:

$400,912
State:

$425,175
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,265
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $385

Institutionalized population: 345

Kauai County, HI map from a distance

Health of residents in Kauai County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
82.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
47.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
73.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 183 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 146 pounds. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 263 buildings, average cost: $344,100
  • 2001: 325 buildings, average cost: $287,100
  • 2002: 508 buildings, average cost: $315,100
  • 2003: 485 buildings, average cost: $291,800
  • 2004: 432 buildings, average cost: $273,500
  • 2005: 895 buildings, average cost: $313,400
  • 2006: 556 buildings, average cost: $386,700
  • 2007: 495 buildings, average cost: $437,800
  • 2008: 203 buildings, average cost: $387,100
  • 2009: 220 buildings, average cost: $356,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Kauai County Hawaii:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 60.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Kauai County Hawaii:

Obama (Democratic): 75.8%
McCain (Republican): 23.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,045 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $759 (0.1%)


Kauai County household income distribution in 2009 Kauai County home values distribution


Kauai County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.1% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.7% for American Indian residents, 9.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 6.9% for other race residents, 12.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.5%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kauai County is $832 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1096 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1375 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kapaa, Lihue, Wailea-Makena, Wailua Homesteads, Kalaheo, Hanamaulu, Kekaha, Hanapepe, Kilauea, Wailua.

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

2005 air pollution in Kauai County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 28 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.kauaigov.org

Click to draw/clear Kauai County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kauai County: Kokee Instrumentation Station (A), Robinson Landing (B), Malae Heiau (C), Waimea Canyon Lookout (D), Hikina o ka la Heiau (E), Kalaheo Filtration Plant (F), Kawai‘eli Pumping Station (G), Lower Powerhouse (H), Mauka Powerhouse (I), Wai‘alae Cabin (J), KaulupÄ‘oa Heiau (K), Upper Powerhouse (L), KapÄ‘ula Heiau (M), Kapinao Heiau (N), Halaula (O), Alaka‘i Picnic Area (P), Camp Sloggett (Q), Kalalau Lookout (R), Hipalau Camp (S), Ka‘awako Heiau (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Kukui Grove Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Kauai County include: Iubile Church (A), Fishing Shrine (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Koloa Cemetery (1), Veterans Cemetery (2), Kauai Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Halulu Lake (A), Halali‘i Lake (B), Manuhonuhonu Reservoir (C), Kalihiwai Reservoir (D), Puu Ka Ele Reservoir (E), Mau Reservoir (F), Waikoloi Reservoir (G), Morita Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: KÅke‘e Stream (A), Olokele River (B), Koholoina Stream (C), Halemanu Stream (D), Kauaikinana Stream (E), Kealia Stream (F), Wahiawa Stream (G), Po‘omau Stream (H), KawaikÅÄ« Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kauai County include: Polihale State Park (1), Salt Pond Beach Park (2), NÄpali Coast State Park (3), Ku‘ia Natural Area Reserve (4), Wainiha Beach Park (5), Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge (6), Miloli‘i State Park (7), Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge (8), Wailua River State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Barking Sands (A), KeÄlia Beach (B), Kalalau Beach (C), Pilaa Beach (D), Keamano Beach (E), Keanahaki Beach (F), Honopu Beach (G), Po‘ooneone Beach (H), Tunnels Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.0%
Hawaii:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,736
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,574 (63% naturalized citizens)

Kauai County:

13.0%
Whole state:

17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 997
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,068
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,067
  • 1980 to 1984: 836
  • 1975 to 1979: 896
  • 1970 to 1974: 703
  • 1970 to 1974: 789
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,218

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%

Kauai County marital status for males
Kauai County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,826
  • One, attached: 1,563
  • Two: 910
  • 3 or 4: 943
  • 5 to 9: 1,311
  • 10 to 19: 951
  • 20 or more: 1,758
  • Mobile homes: 59
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Kauai County with a mortgage: 7,224 (727 second mortgage, 878 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,615

Here:

66.6% with mortgage
State:

70.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.32%
Here52.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 30,587
Total congregations: 77

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents20,875 (68.2%)2,646 (8.7%)1,628 (5.3%)1,154 (3.8%)736 (2.4%)
Congregations10 (13.0%)6 (7.8%)11 (14.3%)5 (6.5%)4 (5.2%)
NameMissionary ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionSalvation ArmySeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents640 (2.1%)563 (1.8%)528 (1.7%)432 (1.4%)1,385 (4.5%)
Congregations4 (5.2%)4 (5.2%)3 (3.9%)2 (2.6%)28 (36.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kauai County - Kapaa, Lihue, Wailea-Makena, Wailua Homesteads, Kalaheo

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
This county:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Kauai County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Kauai County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 87
Kauai County:

13.86 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Hawaii:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.4%
Hawaii:

20.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kauai County:

7.6%
State:

9.2%


Agriculture in Kauai County:

Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74,080
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $3036.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,025
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.75%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66,074
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.12
Corn for grain: 1075 harvested acres
Vegetables: 325 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4,527 acres

Earthquake activity:

Kauai County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Hawaii state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/13/2008 at 11:01:43, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Hawaii Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 10, 2008 to December 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1814): January 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1814, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Hawaii Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 4, 2007 to December 7, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1743): February 6, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1743, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood, High Surf
  • Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 20, 2006 to April 2, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1640): May 2, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1640, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Hawaii Hurricane Iniki, Incident Period: September 11, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-961): September 12, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-961, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Hawaii TYPHOON IWA, Incident Period: November 27, 1982, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-671): November 27, 1982, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-671, Natural disaster type: Typhoon
  • Hawaii Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: May 7, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-433): May 7, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-433, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Kauai County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Philippines (78%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • Polynesia (1%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kauai County (%):



  • Portuguese (5%)
  • German (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • United States or American (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Kauai County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 19,599 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 4,143 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 172 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 93 (0%)
  • Walked: 500 (2%)
  • Other means: 233 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,413 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Kauai County, Hawaii:

  • 179 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 131 people in state prisons
  • 115 people in nursing homes
  • 99 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 37 people in religious group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 6 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,575.

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.35%
Hawaii average:

6.39%


0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($958 average AGI)
Kauai County:

0.12%
Hawaii average:

0.70%

1.41% relocated from other counties in Hawaii ($10,258 average AGI)
3.83% relocated from other states ($34,565 average AGI)
Kauai County:

3.83%
Hawaii average:

5.02%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.98% ($41,264 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.26% ($32,311)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.21% ($58,840)
from San Diego County, CA  0.19% ($75,500)
from Orange County, CA  0.18% ($68,714)
from Clark County, NV  0.12% ($34,379)
from King County, WA  0.09% ($44,810)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.15%
Hawaii average:

5.89%


0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($443 average AGI)
Kauai County:

0.10%
Hawaii average:

0.33%

1.75% relocated to other counties in Hawaii ($11,916 average AGI)
3.31% relocated to other states ($28,360 average AGI)
Kauai County:

3.31%
Hawaii average:

4.89%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Honolulu County, HI  1.19% ($36,233 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.32% ($32,000)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.32% ($29,703)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($67,514)
to San Diego County, CA  0.12% ($24,481)
to Orange County, CA  0.10% ($34,875)
to King County, WA  0.08% ($19,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Kauai County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Kauai County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kauai County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,799 (7,968 aged, 831 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.23
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9507.660
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 364.930
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38542.52

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1337.800
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 745.530
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.79

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 65.37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 132.5

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.58

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 68.8
  • Other - 45.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,822
  • In family households: 50,742 (10,865 male householders, 3,773 female householders)
    11,243 spouses, 17,902 children (16,698 natural, 520 adopted, 684 stepchildren), 2,221 grandchildren, 488 brothers or sisters, 660 parents, 1,883 other relatives, 1,707 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,080 (2,718 male householders (1,985 living alone)), 2,845 female householders (2,336 living alone)), 1,517 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 641 (326 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,242 2-persons, 3,311 3-persons, 2,994 4-persons, 1,703 5-persons, 757 6-persons, 631 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,321 1-person, 1,057 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

80.5% of residents of Kauai County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
17.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $367,005,000 ($5926 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $87,725,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $133,884,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,630,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $251,000
Federal grants: $69,565,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,877,000 ($57,398,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $37,798,000 ($22,615,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $504,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,301,000
Federal Government insurance: $546,819,000

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

Births: 4,304
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,365
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +749
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,561
Here:  +25 per 1000 residents
State:  -10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kauai County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.4

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 777
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,422
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,235
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,800
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,239
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,230
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,656
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,014
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,560
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kauai County, Hawaii
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 167
  • 2 rooms: 355
  • 3 rooms: 1,833
  • 4 rooms: 1,633
  • 5 rooms: 3,139
  • 6 rooms: 2,552
  • 7 rooms: 1,386
  • 8 rooms: 690
  • 9+ rooms: 611
  • 1 room: 512
  • 2 rooms: 880
  • 3 rooms: 1,664
  • 4 rooms: 1,436
  • 5 rooms: 1,916
  • 6 rooms: 860
  • 7 rooms: 376
  • 8 rooms: 119
  • 9+ rooms: 54
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kauai County, Hawaii
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 369
  • 1 bedroom: 941
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,591
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,957
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,950
  • 5+ bedrooms: 558
  • no bedroom: 623
  • 1 bedroom: 1,526
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,301
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,782
  • 4 bedrooms: 504
  • 5+ bedrooms: 81
Cars and other vehicles available in Kauai County, Hawaii in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 476
  • 1 vehicle: 3,188
  • 2 vehicles: 5,579
  • 3 vehicles: 2,172
  • 4 vehicles: 696
  • 5+ vehicles: 255
  • no vehicle: 745
  • 1 vehicle: 3,582
  • 2 vehicles: 2,650
  • 3 vehicles: 613
  • 4 vehicles: 159
  • 5+ vehicles: 68

64% of Kauai County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Hawaii.

Kauai County:

64.0%
State average:

59.2%


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

  • This state: 36237
  • Northeast: 2176
  • Midwest: 2801
  • South: 1740
  • West: 7276

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $187,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kauai County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • No fuel used (49.5%)
  • Electricity (33.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.0%)
  • Solar energy (4.2%)
  • Utility gas (2.6%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • No fuel used (49.3%)
  • Electricity (37.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.0%)
  • Utility gas (1.8%)
  • Solar energy (1.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 584
Here:

7.8%
Hawaii:

14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 281
Here:

7.0%
Hawaii:

17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136
Here:

8.7%
Hawaii:

23.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Kauai County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,666,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,563,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,944,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,081,000
    All Other: $430,000
    Regular Highways: $164,000
    Parks and Recreation: $42,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,297,000
    Regular Highways: $4,015,000
    Sewerage: $3,339,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,004,000
    General Public Buildings: $970,000
    Solid Waste Management: $157,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $17,621,000
    Police Protection: $12,998,000
    Regular Highways: $12,641,000
    Water Utilities: $11,041,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,397,000
    Financial Administration: $6,519,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,190,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,990,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,837,000
    Sewerage: $5,530,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,518,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,369,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,140,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,848,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,301,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $622,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $7,547,000
    Sewerage: $435,000
    All Other: $138,000
    Public Welfare: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,505,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,319,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $5,631,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,307,000
    Rents: $737,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $35,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,571,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,225,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,665,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $4,427,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,516,000
    Regular Highways: $1,347,000
    Police Protection: $780,000
    Financial Administration: $485,000
    Parks and Recreation: $320,000
    Local Fire Protection: $192,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,668,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,784,000
    Transit Utilities: $151,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,510,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,037,000
    Highways: $5,743,000
    All Other: $4,883,000
    Public Welfare: $1,863,000
    Water Utilities: $1,844,000
    Housing and Community Development: $894,000
    Sewerage: $399,000
    Transit Utilities: $218,000
    Education: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,725,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $3,809,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,721,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,334,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,577,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $837,000
    Other License: $331,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,338,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $564,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 851
  • Number of aged recipients: 162
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 689
  • Number of recipients under 18: 80
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 548
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 223
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 285
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 408


Kauai County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Kauai County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Kauai County, HI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John19173.9 years
Mary16179.9 years
Joseph12373.9 years
William12271.7 years
James11772.7 years
George10774.6 years
Robert9871.4 years
Manuel8078.1 years
Edward7972.6 years
Helen7778.5 years
Most common last names in Kauai County, HI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Rapozo6079.8 years
Silva5775.4 years
Yamamoto5280.9 years
Medeiros4377.3 years
Souza3977.7 years
Fujii3778.9 years
Nakamura3780.2 years
Carvalho3471.6 years
Fernandez3377.9 years
Hashimoto3280.5 years
Businesses in Kauai County, HI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Marriott5
AT&T1McDonald's5
Ace Hardware4Nike3
Blockbuster1Panda Express1
Burger King2Payless1
CVS3Pizza Hut3
Costco1SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear1Sears2
FedEx7Starbucks4
Foot Locker1U-Haul3
GNC1UPS6
Home Depot1Vans1
Hyatt1Verizon Wireless2
Jamba Juice1Vons1
Jones New York3Walmart1
Kmart1Westin1
Macy's1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Kauai County, HI


Kauai County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

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