Lawai, HI

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Lawai, Hawaii

Lawai, Hawaii, in Kauai county, is 114 miles W of Honolulu, Hawaii. The town has a population of 1,984.

The People and Families of Lawai

In Lawai, about 58% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Lawai.

Approximately 65% of Lawai is non-white. No single racial group represents Lawai, a town where diversity is valued.

You'll notice more men than women in the town compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawai had a median family income of $60,750. Lawai has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in the town than most places. Lawai enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lawai gave more campaign money ($4,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lawai Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in Lawai. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Lawai, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lawai, HI

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	114 miles W of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Kauai
P.O. Box Zip Codes	96765
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	21.922
Longitude	-159.508

Station	WAIMEA 947
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	64 to 80 F
Apr Temp	65 to 83 F
Jul Temp	70 to 87 F
Oct Temp	69 to 86 F
Annual Precip	21.2 inches

Station	BARKING SANDS
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	65 to 79 F
Apr Temp	66 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 86 F
Oct Temp	70 to 86 F
Annual Precip	17.4 inches

Station	WAIMEA ARBORETUM 892.2
Distance	95.9 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	1,984	100%
Male	1,020	51.4%
Female	964	48.6%
Under 18	493	24.8%
18+	1,491	75.2%
65+	266	13.4%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	3.18
White	703	35.4%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	610	30.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	28	1.4%
Mixed Race	523	26.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	234	11.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63%
Portuguese	9.9%
English	5.2%
German	4.4%
Italian	3.6%
Irish	2.8%
US/American	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Scottish	0.9%
European	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Croatian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$5,450
Republican	$4,000

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$4,000
John Kerry	$500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lawai	1,984	$60,750
Eleele	2,040	$53,047
Hanapepe	2,153	$50,750
Kalaheo	3,913	$63,650
Kaumakani	607	$41,250
Koloa	1,942	$43,393
Lihue	5,674	$56,875

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