Kaaawa, HI

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Kaaawa, Hawaii

Kaaawa, Hawaii is 17 miles N of Honolulu, Hawaii. It is in Honolulu county. The town is part of the Honolulu metro area. The population of Kaaawa is 1,324.

The People and Families of Kaaawa

In Kaaawa, about 51% of adults are married. The size of households in Kaaawa is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kaaawa had a median family income of $60,156. The people of Kaaawa can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. Notably, the town is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

Among Kaaawa political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $750. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Kaaawa Housing

Of the housing in Kaaawa, approximately 58% is occupied by their owners. The town offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Kaaawa, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Kaaawa, HI

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	17 miles N of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Honolulu
Metro Area	Honolulu
Standard Zip Codes	96730
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	21.557
Longitude	-157.853

Station	KANEOHE MCAS
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	69 to 79 F
Apr Temp	71 to 80 F
Jul Temp	74 to 83 F
Oct Temp	75 to 84 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	OPAEULA 870
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	61 to 77 F
Apr Temp	61 to 77 F
Jul Temp	66 to 81 F
Oct Temp	65 to 82 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	WAIMEA ARBORETUM 892.2
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	61 to 79 F
Apr Temp	64 to 82 F
Jul Temp	68 to 86 F
Oct Temp	67 to 86 F
Annual Precip	54.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,324	100%
Male	652	49.2%
Female	672	50.8%
Under 18	350	26.4%
18+	974	73.6%
65+	146	11%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.36
White	475	35.9%
African-American	6	0.5%
Asian	116	8.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	15	1.1%
Mixed Race	407	30.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	109	8.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	66%
German	7.8%
Irish	4.6%
English	2.9%
Italian	2.9%
Portuguese	2.7%
US/American	2.5%
Greek	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Scottish	1.4%
Norwegian	1%
Polish	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
British	0.5%
Belgian	0.3%
Palestinian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kaaawa	1,324	$60,156
Hauula	3,651	$42,813
Kahuku	2,097	$47,045
Kailua	36,513	$79,118
Kaneohe	34,970	$71,316
Laie	4,585	$59,432
Wahiawa	16,151	$46,524

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