Honomu, HI

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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.

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

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