Kurtistown, HI

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Kurtistown, Hawaii

Kurtistown, Hawaii, in Hawaii county, is 216 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. The town has a population of 1,157.

The People and Families of Kurtistown

In Kurtistown, about 50% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kurtistown had a median family income of $51,176. To its credit, the people in Kurtistown value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Kurtistown Housing

About 75% of housing units in Kurtistown are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Kurtistown, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Kurtistown, HI

Comparing Kurtistown 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

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
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	216 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Hawaii
Standard Zip Codes	96760
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	19.604
Longitude	-155.056

Station	HILO INTL AP
Distance	7.8 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	NAALEHU 14
Distance	50.6 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

Station	PUUKOHOLA HEIAU 98.1
Distance	57.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,157	100%
Male	581	50.2%
Female	576	49.8%
Under 18	296	25.6%
18+	861	74.4%
65+	192	16.6%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	3.34
White	208	18%
African-American	6	0.5%
Asian	472	40.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	7	0.6%
Mixed Race	380	32.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	101	8.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	79.3%
Portuguese	4.5%
German	4%
English	2.5%
Irish	2.3%
Swedish	1.6%
US/American	1.3%
Polish	1.2%
Celtic	0.7%
African	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kurtistown	1,157	$51,176
Hilo	40,759	$48,150
Keaau	2,010	$43,347
Mountain View	2,799	$33,750
Pahoa	962	$43,571
Papaikou	1,414	$40,446
Pepeekeo	1,697	$35,345

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