Honomu, HI

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Honomu, Hawaii

Honomu, Hawaii, in Hawaii county, is 203 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. As of the year 2000 census, 541 people lived in Honomu.

The People and Families of Honomu

In Honomu, about 47% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Approximately 77% of Honomu is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Honomu had a median family income of $35,536.

Honomu Housing

An estimated 75% of living spaces in Honomu are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Honomu compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Honomu, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Contact Accredited Schools With Online Options

Lots of Locations
Business/Accounting
Computers & IT
DeVry University Online

Online or On Campus
Business/MBA
Teaching
Nursing & Medical Admin

Lots of Locations
Technician Programs
Criminal Justice
ITT Tech Online

Attend Online
Nursing
Education
Legal Studies

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Honomu, HI

Comparing Honomu 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	203 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Hawaii
P.O. Box Zip Codes	96728
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	19.873
Longitude	-155.117

Station	HILO INTL AP
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	64 to 79 F
Apr Temp	66 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 83 F
Oct Temp	69 to 83 F
Annual Precip	126.2 inches

Station	KULANI CAMP 79
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 63 F
Apr Temp	46 to 61 F
Jul Temp	50 to 65 F
Oct Temp	50 to 66 F
Annual Precip	107.9 inches

Station	KE-AHOLE POINT 68.13
Distance	62.5 miles
Jan Temp	66 to 81 F
Apr Temp	69 to 83 F
Jul Temp	73 to 86 F
Oct Temp	72 to 86 F
Annual Precip	11.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	541	100%
Male	256	47.3%
Female	285	52.7%
Under 18	130	24%
18+	411	76%
65+	113	20.9%
Median Age	42.2
Average Family Size	3.19
White	126	23.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	162	29.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.7%
Other	11	2%
Mixed Race	210	38.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	66	12.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	70.4%
Portuguese	12.2%
German	5.6%
English	2.8%
US/American	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Luxemburger	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Polish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Honomu	541	$35,536
Hilo	40,759	$48,150
Kurtistown	1,157	$51,176
Laupahoehoe	473	$30,000
Paauilo	571	$34,792
Papaikou	1,414	$40,446
Pepeekeo	1,697	$35,345

You are visiting:
All States > Hawaii > Honomu

Study Online in Honomu

Online and On Campus
Business/Accounting
Computers & IT
Homeland Security

100% Online
Business/MBA
Education Degrees
Human Services & Counseling

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Honomu Government Officials

Are you an official in the Honomu government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Honomu. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.

Copyright © 2004-2010. All Rights Reserved. Moving Traffic, Inc., operator of CityTownInfo.com, is not a broker or a lender, and all offers for loans or mortgages found on this site are made solely by the advertiser.