Kapaau, HI

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Kapaau, Hawaii

Kapaau, Hawaii is 152 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. It is in Hawaii county. The population of the town is 1,159.

The People and Families of Kapaau

In Kapaau, about 49% of adults are married. The size of households in Kapaau is larger than most.

Approximately 77% of Kapaau is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kapaau had a median family income of $50,703.

Political Inclinations

Among Kapaau political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Kapaau Housing

Of the housing in Kapaau, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Kapaau, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Kapaau, HI

Comparing Kapaau 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
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	152 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Hawaii
P.O. Box Zip Codes	96755
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	20.234
Longitude	-155.801

Station	UPOLU POINT USCG 159.2
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	67 to 80 F
Apr Temp	67 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 86 F
Oct Temp	71 to 86 F
Annual Precip	32 inches

Station	PUUKOHOLA HEIAU 98.1
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	64 to 79 F
Apr Temp	67 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 84 F
Oct Temp	70 to 84 F
Annual Precip	11.1 inches

Station	OOKALA 223
Distance	36.9 miles
Jan Temp	64 to 77 F
Apr Temp	65 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 80 F
Oct Temp	70 to 81 F
Annual Precip	121.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,159	100%
Male	563	48.6%
Female	596	51.4%
Under 18	314	27.1%
18+	845	72.9%
65+	223	19.2%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.48
White	272	23.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	318	27.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	20	1.7%
Mixed Race	439	37.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	193	16.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	73.9%
Portuguese	5.2%
English	4.5%
US/American	3.9%
German	3.1%
European	2.3%
Irish	1.8%
Polish	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
Russian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kapaau	1,159	$50,703
Hawi	938	$51,364
Honokaa	2,233	$45,962

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