Lawai, HI (Hawaii) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,518 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 475 (26 farm, 449 nonfarm))

Lawai, Hawaii Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 775 (722 occupied: 539 owner occupied, 183 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	44%

Housing density: 204 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,177 (lower quartile is $914, upper quartile is $1,515)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,250

Median gross rent in Lawai, HI in 2007: $1,377

Housing units in Lawai with a mortgage: 304 (24 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 196

Lawai,HI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $504,658 (it was $219,000 in 2000)

Lawai:	$504,658
Hawaii:	$555,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $348,074 - $608,132

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $558,352
Here: $558,352
State: $640,228

Townhouses or other attached units: $695,062
Here: $695,062
State: $574,868

In 2-unit structures: $680,350
Here: $680,350
State: $633,990

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $263,108
Here: $263,108
State: $400,365

Mobile homes: $123,750
Here: $123,750
State: $206,277

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,993

In family households: 1,781 (449 male householders, 101 female householders)
438 spouses, 632 children (611 natural, 7 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 38 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 212 (97 male householders (76 living alone)), 66 female householders (54 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 202 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 130 1-person, 28 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 6-persons.

323 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (27 men, 53 women).

91.9% of residents of Lawai speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
6.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 72 (3.6%)
(75.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.4

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawai, Hawaii:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 87 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 126 6 rooms: 132 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawai, Hawaii:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 66 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 1 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 148
1980 to 1989: 160
1970 to 1979: 184
1960 to 1969: 62
1950 to 1959: 70
1940 to 1949: 34
1939 or earlier: 69

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lawai:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 96 3 bedrooms: 297 4 bedrooms: 78 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawai:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 58 3 bedrooms: 78 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lawai in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 106 2 vehicles: 257 3 vehicles: 128 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Lawai in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 65 2 vehicles: 91 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lawai, HI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 22
$300,000 to $399,999: 105
$400,000 to $499,999: 119
$500,000 to $749,999: 148
$750,000 to $999,999: 40
$1,000,000 or more: 70

Lawai rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lawai:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 59
$1,250 to $1,499: 33
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 1 1985 to 1989: 1 1980 to 1984: 16 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 20

Lawai, HI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.5%
Number of people working at home: 72 (7.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 23
5 to 9 minutes: 70
10 to 14 minutes: 156
15 to 19 minutes: 119
20 to 24 minutes: 218
25 to 29 minutes: 99
30 to 34 minutes: 127
35 to 39 minutes: 38
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 39
60 to 89 minutes: 27
90 or more minutes: 3

Lawai mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 728 (72%)
Carpooled: 180 (18%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 14 (1%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 72 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $44,999: 21
$45,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $74,999: 99
$75,000 to $99,999: 109
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1062

Portuguese: 167

English: 87

German: 75

Italian: 61

Irish: 48

United States or American: 28

French (except Basque): 23

Polish: 23

Scotch-Irish: 22

Scottish: 15

European: 11

Russian: 9

Welsh: 9

Croatian: 6

Austrian: 5

Swedish: 5

Dutch: 4

British: 4

Canadian: 4

Hungarian: 4

French Canadian: 3

Danish: 3

Swiss: 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Finnish: 1

Norwegian: 1

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1

West Indian: 1

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

Philippines (50%)
Japan (22%)
Canada (13%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)
Thailand (3%)
Melanesia (3%)

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

This state: 1448
Northeast: 95
Midwest: 64
South: 65
West: 241

68% of Lawai residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Hawaii.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 195
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 125
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 118
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 5
High school graduate (or equivalency): 181
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 86
Associate degree: 102
Bachelor's degree: 96
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 35.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $75,457
Black householders: $32,696
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $5,481
Asian householders: $75,336
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $78,695
Some other race householders: $57,157
Two or more races householders: $69,175
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $59,092

Lawai household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lawai household income for Asian householders

Lawai household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Lawai household income for Some other race householders

Lawai household income for Two or more races householders

Lawai household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lawai marital status for males

Lawai marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $535,349
Asian householders: $435,987
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $538,468
Some other race householders: $1,030,375
Two or more races householders: $471,856
Hispanic or Latino householders: $408,362

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 735
One, attached: 24
Two: 10
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $166,923

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lawai:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	No fuel used (49%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Utility gas (4%) Solar energy (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	No fuel used (58%) Electricity (36%) Utility gas (3%) Solar energy (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	6.7%
Hawaii:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	4.0%
Hawaii:	17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	13.3%
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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