Pepeekeo, HI

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Pepeekeo, Hawaii

Pepeekeo, Hawaii, in Hawaii county, is 205 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. There are an estimated 1,697 people in the town.

The People and Families of Pepeekeo

In Pepeekeo, about 44% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Pepeekeo, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pepeekeo had a median family income of $35,345.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Pepeekeo Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Pepeekeo is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in Pepeekeo. The town is known in Hawaii for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Pepeekeo.

Commuting

In Pepeekeo, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Pepeekeo, HI

Comparing Pepeekeo 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
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

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
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
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	205 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Hawaii
Standard Zip Codes	96783
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	19.834
Longitude	-155.106

Station	HILO INTL AP
Distance	8.9 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	KULANI CAMP 79
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 63 F
Apr Temp	46 to 61 F
Jul Temp	50 to 65 F
Oct Temp	50 to 66 F
Annual Precip	107.9 inches

Station	UPOLU POINT USCG 159.2
Distance	58.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,697	100%
Male	831	49%
Female	866	51%
Under 18	391	23%
18+	1,306	77%
65+	348	20.5%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	3.2
White	214	12.6%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	928	54.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	1%
Other	16	0.9%
Mixed Race	431	25.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	170	10%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	82.6%
Portuguese	9.2%
US/American	1.8%
German	1.1%
Irish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
English	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Italian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$3,386

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pepeekeo	1,697	$35,345
Hilo	40,759	$48,150
Honomu	541	$35,536
Kurtistown	1,157	$51,176
Laupahoehoe	473	$30,000
Mountain View	2,799	$33,750
Papaikou	1,414	$40,446

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