Captain Cook, HI

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Captain Cook, Hawaii

Captain Cook, Hawaii, in Hawaii county, is 177 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. There are 3,206 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Captain Cook

In Captain Cook, about 51% of adults are married. The faces of Captain Cook are those of its large families.

Approximately 67% of Captain Cook is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of Captain Cook.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Captain Cook had a median family income of $60,179. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Captain Cook. Lots of residents of the town prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

Captain Cook folks tended to give their money ($2,150) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Captain Cook Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Captain Cook that were owner-occupied was 66%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Captain Cook.

Commuting

In Captain Cook, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Captain Cook strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Hawaii):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Captain Cook, HI

Comparing Captain Cook to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Hawaii (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	177 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Hawaii
Standard Zip Codes	96704
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	19.497
Longitude	-155.921

Station	KAINALIU 73.2
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	59 to 76 F
Apr Temp	60 to 76 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	64 to 80 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	OPIHIHALE 2 24.1
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	57 to 77 F
Apr Temp	59 to 78 F
Jul Temp	64 to 80 F
Oct Temp	62 to 81 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	NAALEHU 14
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	62 to 77 F
Apr Temp	64 to 78 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	67 to 81 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,206	100%
Male	1,632	50.9%
Female	1,574	49.1%
Under 18	840	26.2%
18+	2,366	73.8%
65+	469	14.6%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	3.24
White	1,072	33.4%
African-American	7	0.2%
Asian	1,014	31.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	35	1.1%
Mixed Race	820	25.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	258	8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68.8%
German	6.4%
English	4.1%
US/American	3.8%
Irish	2.5%
Portuguese	1.6%
Swedish	1.5%
Norwegian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Italian	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Brazilian	0.6%
Slavic	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
British	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$3,650
Republican	$2,000

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$2,150
George W. Bush	$1,000

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Captain Cook	3,206	$60,179
Holualoa	6,107	$52,193
Kealakekua	1,645	$45,192

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