Kau, HI (Hawaii) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 5,827 (195 farm, 5,632 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,883 (2,209 occupied: 1,645 owner occupied, 564 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	44%

Housing density: 3 houses/condos per square mile

Median contract rent in 2007: $564 (lower quartile is $286, upper quartile is $971)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $427

Median gross rent in Kau, HI in 2007: $660

Housing units in Kau with a mortgage: 672 (29 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 817

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,805

In family households: 4,800 (1,102 male householders, 318 female householders)
1,097 spouses, 1,576 children (1,483 natural, 54 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 180 other relatives, 192 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,005 (426 male householders (326 living alone)), 347 female householders (303 living alone)), 232 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 22 (15 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 635 2-persons, 257 3-persons, 226 4-persons, 153 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 629 1-person, 113 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

825 married couples with children.
362 single-parent households (146 men, 216 women).

79.4% of residents of Kau speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
18.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 814 (14.0%)
(52.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.4
State:	5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.4

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kau, Hawaii:
	1 room: 110 2 rooms: 116 3 rooms: 387 4 rooms: 234 5 rooms: 404 6 rooms: 193 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 67 9 or more rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kau, Hawaii:
	1 room: 55 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 83 4 rooms: 102 5 rooms: 150 6 rooms: 65 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 82
1995 to 1998: 389
1990 to 1994: 561
1980 to 1989: 714
1970 to 1979: 460
1960 to 1969: 183
1950 to 1959: 88
1940 to 1949: 143
1939 or earlier: 263

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kau:
	no bedroom: 157 1 bedroom: 262 2 bedrooms: 507 3 bedrooms: 542 4 bedrooms: 143 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kau:
	no bedroom: 80 1 bedroom: 85 2 bedrooms: 181 3 bedrooms: 177 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Kau in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 595 2 vehicles: 668 3 vehicles: 205 4 vehicles: 83 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Kau in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 93 1 vehicle: 288 2 vehicles: 150 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Kau, HI:

Less than $10,000: 49
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 84
$60,000 to $69,999: 110
$70,000 to $79,999: 123
$80,000 to $89,999: 209
$90,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 200
$125,000 to $149,999: 132
$150,000 to $174,999: 104
$175,000 to $199,999: 59
$200,000 to $249,999: 29
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 26
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Kau rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kau:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 25
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 19
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 80

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 133 1990 to 1994: 101 1985 to 1989: 105 1980 to 1984: 151 1975 to 1979: 96 1970 to 1974: 65 1970 to 1974: 67 1965 to 1969: 96

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.4%
Number of people working at home: 136 (7.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 167
5 to 9 minutes: 238
10 to 14 minutes: 182
15 to 19 minutes: 186
20 to 24 minutes: 112
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 91
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 126
60 to 89 minutes: 432
90 or more minutes: 232

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,100 (56%)
Carpooled: 513 (26%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
Motorcycle: 19 (1%)
Walked: 120 (6%)
Other means: 35 (2%)
Worked at home: 136 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 417
$10,000 to $14,999: 259
$15,000 to $19,999: 139
$20,000 to $24,999: 143
$25,000 to $29,999: 156
$30,000 to $34,999: 164
$35,000 to $39,999: 132
$40,000 to $44,999: 122
$45,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 152
$60,000 to $74,999: 159
$75,000 to $99,999: 122
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3375
German: 291
English: 226
United States or American: 181
Portuguese: 150
Irish: 148
French (except Basque): 105
Italian: 91
European: 73
Scottish: 66
Polish: 48
Scotch-Irish: 44
Norwegian: 39
Canadian: 39
Northern European: 37
Dutch: 33
Russian: 25
Swedish: 25
Subsaharan African:: 23
African: 16
Welsh: 15
Hungarian: 11
Scandinavian: 8
Czech: 7
Other Subsaharan African: 7
British: 5
French Canadian: 5
Belgian: 4
Danish: 4
Swiss: 4
Czechoslovakian: 3
Austrian: 2
Ukrainian: 1
Celtic: 1

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

Philippines (69%)
Micronesia (6%)
Canada (5%)
Japan (4%)
Germany (4%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Ethiopia (2%)

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

This state: 3104
Northeast: 250
Midwest: 446
South: 249
West: 929

62% of Kau 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, 12% lived in Hawaii.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 73
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 657
Less than 1 year of college: 154
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 316
Associate degree: 152
Bachelor's degree: 191
Master's degree: 50
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 74
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 691
Less than 1 year of college: 158
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 295
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 215
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 21.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 29.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,231
Black householders: $9,030
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,826
Asian householders: $38,327
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $35,850
Some other race householders: $66,934
Two or more races householders: $43,308
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,106

Kau household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kau household income for Black householders

Kau household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Kau household income for Asian householders

Kau household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Kau household income for Some other race householders

Kau household income for Two or more races householders

Kau household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kau marital status for males

Kau marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $189,817
Black or African American householders: $132,383
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $20,364
Asian householders: $167,006
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $170,469
Some other race householders: $171,080
Two or more races householders: $178,208
Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,116

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,602
One, attached: 114
Two: 53
3 or 4: 29
5 to 9: 12
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 16
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,647

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kau:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	No fuel used (37%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Wood (8%) Solar energy (5%) Utility gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	No fuel used (51%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Wood (3%) Solar energy (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28

Here:	3.7%
Hawaii:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	0.9%
Hawaii:	17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	13.0%
Hawaii:	23.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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