Laie, HI

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Laie, Hawaii

Laie, Hawaii, in Honolulu county, is 23 miles N of Honolulu, Hawaii. The people of the town are in the Honolulu metropolitan area. Laie has a population of 4,585.

The People and Families of Laie

In Laie, about 38% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Laie. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there. Laie is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laie had a median family income of $59,432. Laie benefits from its educated workforce.

Laie Housing

In Laie, 42% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the town rent a large number of single bedroom units. Laie has higher property taxes than most places in Hawaii, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Laie, 55% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Laie; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Laie, HI

Comparing Laie 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	23 miles N of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Honolulu
Metro Area	Honolulu
Standard Zip Codes	96762
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	21.64
Longitude	-157.919

Station	KII-KAHUKU 911
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	66 to 77 F
Apr Temp	69 to 79 F
Jul Temp	73 to 82 F
Oct Temp	73 to 83 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	OPAEULA 870
Distance	8.3 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	8.4 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	4,585	100%
Male	2,178	47.5%
Female	2,407	52.5%
Under 18	1,460	31.8%
18+	3,125	68.2%
65+	232	5.1%
Median Age	23.9
Average Family Size	4.75
White	1,265	27.6%
African-American	16	0.3%
Asian	423	9.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	30	0.7%
Mixed Race	1,153	25.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	143	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71.8%
English	7.2%
German	2.7%
Scottish	2.7%
European	1.8%
Danish	1.4%
British	1.4%
US/American	1.3%
Irish	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Lebanese	0.8%
New Zealander	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Laie	4,585	$59,432
Haleiwa	2,225	$48,553
Hauula	3,651	$42,813
Kaaawa	1,324	$60,156
Kahuku	2,097	$47,045
Schofield Barracks	14,428	$32,970
Wahiawa	16,151	$46,524

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