Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 3,549.
Population change since 2000: +47.0%
Males: 1,865  (52.6%)
Females: 1,684  (47.4%)
Median resident age:

48.5 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years

Zip codes: 96740.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,504 (it was $52,522 in 2000)
Kahaluu-Keauhou:

$85,504
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,908 (it was $33,067 in 2000)

Kahaluu-Keauhou CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $894,707 (it was $292,100 in 2000)
Kahaluu-Keauhou:

$894,707
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $575,674; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $614,809; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $563,233

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,804.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kahaluu-Keauhou: 108.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 19.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (2022)
    • 3,44748.3%White alone
    • 1,60522.5%Asian alone
    • 87112.2%Two or more races
    • 5898.2%Hispanic
    • 3875.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Kahaluu-Keauhou detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (5.4%), English (4.7%), American (3.8%), Irish (3.0%), European (2.6%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 5.93 square miles.

Population density: 599 people per square mile   (low).

Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii map

1,177 residents are foreign born (12.9% Asia, 2.4% Europe).

This place:

16.5%
Hawaii:

18.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,097 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,689 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (170.3 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2509.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Honalo, HI (1.5 miles ),
Holualoa, HI (1.7 miles ),
Kealakekua, HI (2.0 miles ),
Kailua, HI (2.4 miles ),
North Kona, HI (2.5 miles ),
Captain Cook, HI (2.5 miles ),
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (3.2 miles ),
Kalaoa, HI (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 19.58 N, Longitude: 155.96 W

Distribution of median household income in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Most common industries in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
  • Air transportation (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.1%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
Most common occupations in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.7%)
  • Top executives (5.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Aircraft and traffic control occupations (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.7%)
  • Media and communications workers (6.0%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)

Average climate in Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii average temperatures Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii average precipitation Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii humidity Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii wind speed Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii snowfall Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii sunshine Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 42.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

42.7
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.60. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.60
U.S.:

1.51
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.34. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.34
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Kahaluu-Keauhou-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2519% 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 61.0 miles away from Kahaluu-Keauhou center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 12.3 miles away from Kahaluu-Keauhou center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Kahaluu-Keauhou center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Kahaluu-Keauhou center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

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).
Kahaluu-Keauhou topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kahaluu-Keauhou:

  • KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; KEALAKEKUA, HI)
  • WEST HAWAII HOME HEALTH SVCS (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; CAPTAIN COOK, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kahaluu-Keauhou:

  • Hawaii Community College (about 58 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,137)
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 58 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 97 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 168 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 169 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 170 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 172 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kahaluu-Keauhou: Kamehameha III Birthplace (A), Kuakini Wall (B), Kuemanu Heiau (C), Papakoholua Heiau (D), Keauhou Hōlua (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Keauhou Shopping Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Kahaluu-Keauhou: Saint Peters Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Burial Ground for Kuamoo Battle Warriors (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Kahaluu-Keauhou include: White Sands Beach Park (1), Kahaluu Beach Park (2), Keolonahihi State Historical Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Disappearing Sands Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

2.4 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.7%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.2%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
91 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
10 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
89 people in other group homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Kahaluu-Keauhou:

Marital status in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI
  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

For population 25 years and over in Kahaluu-Keauhou:

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
Hawaii average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kahaluu-Keauhou
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Kahaluu-Keauhou:

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Religion statistics for Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (based on Hawaii County data)

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-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

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
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Hawaii County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
Hawaii County:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hawaii County:

7.1%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

21.2%
Hawaii:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.3%
State:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

55.8%
Hawaii:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.1%
Hawaii:

50.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
Hawaii:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kahaluu-Keauhou:

18.0%
State:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Kahaluu-Keauhou:

10.6%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Hawaii:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.5%
State:

26.1%

General health condition:
Kahaluu-Keauhou:

58.9%
Hawaii:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Kahaluu-Keauhou:

77.7%
Hawaii:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI Residents

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%

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)


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%

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)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kahaluu-Keauhou:

  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kahaluu-Keauhou:

  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)

TV broadcast stations around Kahaluu-Keauhou:

  • KLEI (Channel 6; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: AINA'E CO., LTD)
Kahaluu-Keauhou fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Kahaluu-Keauhou fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • KAHALUU, Kahaluu Switching Station 2040 Ft S Of Kuakini Hwy (Lat: 19.582528 Lon: -155.954972), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 12.8 m, Call Sign: WNTY825,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/2020, Expiration Date: 05/16/2030, Registrant: Hawaii Electric Light Co, Inc, Hilo, HI 96721-1027, Phone: (808) 969-0329, Fax: (808) 969-0256, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI
  • 64.0%No fuel used
  • 23.9%Electricity
  • 8.3%Solar energy
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI
  • 57.2%No fuel used
  • 32.8%Electricity
  • 10.0%Solar energy


Kahaluu-Keauhou compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Kahaluu-Keauhou on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania (population 500+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Austria (population 500+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Russia (population 500+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Cambodia (population 500+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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