Lawai, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 2,363.
Population change since 2000: +19.1%
Males: 1,283  (54.3%)
Females: 1,080  (45.7%)
Median resident age:

41.3 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years

Zip codes: 96765.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $97,867 (it was $55,662 in 2000)
Lawai:

$97,867
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,415 (it was $22,884 in 2000)

Lawai CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $947,894 (it was $219,000 in 2000)
Lawai:

$947,894
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $836,239; in 2-unit structures: $946,691; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $709,489; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $593,230

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,177.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lawai: 113.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lawai, HI (2022)
    • 95132.6%White alone
    • 64622.2%Two or more races
    • 63121.7%Hispanic
    • 48816.8%Asian alone
    • 1886.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Lawai detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (5.6%), Irish (4.0%), French (3.9%), English (3.2%), Hungarian (3.1%), European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 3.80 square miles.

Population density: 621 people per square mile   (low).

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120 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This place:

4.1%
Hawaii:

18.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,816 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,958 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (103.8 miles , pop. 272,328).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2628.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Kalaheo, HI (1.2 miles ),
Omao, HI (1.3 miles ),
Koloa, HI (1.7 miles ),
Poipu, HI (2.0 miles ),
Eleele, HI (2.2 miles ),
Hanapepe, HI (2.3 miles ),
Kaumakani, HI (2.7 miles ),
Puhi, HI (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 21.93 N, Longitude: 159.51 W

Distribution of median household income in Lawai, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lawai, HI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Most common industries in Lawai, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.8%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (21.2%)
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Lawai, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)

Average climate in Lawai, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Lawai-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 617% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 272.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 336.2 miles away from Lawai center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 268.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 270.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 343.0 miles away from Lawai center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 317.9 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kauai County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, High Surf: 1, Typhoon: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lawai topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lawai:

  • HALE KUPUNA HERITAGE HOME, LLC (4297A OMAO ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Lawai:

  • KAUAI HOSPICE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
  • ST.FRANCIS HOME CARE SERVICES - KAUAI (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
  • G N WILCOX MEM HOSP - SNF/ICF (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
  • KAUAI DIALYSIS FACILITY (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; LIHUE, HI)
  • KAUAI CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAIMEA, HI)
  • KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAIMEA, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawai:

  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii (about 104 miles; Laie, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,527)
  • Leeward Community College (about 105 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)
  • Honolulu Community College (about 114 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 115 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 118 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 118 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 119 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)

Points of interest:

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Reservoirs: Huinawai Reservoir (A), Aepoekolu Reservoir (B), Aepoalua Reservoir (C), Aepo Reservoir (D), Kaupale Reservoir (E), Hanini Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Kauai Snorkel Tours (P.O. Box 255).

Hotel: Victoria Place Bed & Breakfast (PO Box 930).

Kauai County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.6%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lawai:

Marital status in Lawai, HI
  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

For population 25 years and over in Lawai:

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Hawaii average:

11.2

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lawai
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhood in Lawai (Lawai, Hawaii Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Lawai, HI (based on Kauai County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic10,10810
Other7,64830
Evangelical Protestant5,72544
Mainline Protestant3,03322
None40,577-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Here:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Kauai County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Kauai County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Here:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 87
Kauai County:

13.86 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Kauai County:

20.4%
Hawaii:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

7.6%
State:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

53.7%
Hawaii:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.7%
State:

50.5%

Average BMI:
Lawai:

27.5
State:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lawai:

17.4%
Hawaii:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lawai:

15.9%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lawai:

6.7
Hawaii:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.1%
State:

26.1%

General health condition:
Here:

56.9%
State:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Lawai:

81.5%
State:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lawai, HI Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Lawai:

  • KUAI (720 AM; 5 kW; ELEELE, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KQNG (570 AM; 1 kW; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHCM (940 AM; 10 kW; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KSSK (590 AM; 8 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHVH (830 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
  • KJPN (1370 AM; 6 kW; PEARL CITY, HI; Owner: DIAMOND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawai:

  • KAQA (91.9 FM; KILAUEA, HI; Owner: KEKAHU FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KSRF (95.9 FM; POIPU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • K211DQ (90.1 FM; KAUAI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KITH (98.9 FM; KAPAA, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII-TWO, INC.)
  • KHJC (88.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KTOH (99.9 FM; KALAHEO, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII-ONE, INC.)
  • KAWV (98.1 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: O'HANA RADIO PARTNERS)
  • KSHK (103.3 FM; KEKAHA, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KFMN (96.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: FM 97 ASSOCIATES)
  • KQNG-FM (93.5 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lawai:

  • K57BI (Channel 57; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K63AI (Channel 63; KAUMAKANI, ETC., HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
  • K55DZ (Channel 55; LIHUE, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K51BB (Channel 51; LIHUE, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • K69BZ (Channel 69; LIHUE, ETC., HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K65BV (Channel 65; LIHUE, ETC., HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K67AV (Channel 67; LIHUE, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
  • Lawai, Hawaii
  • Fatal accident count10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4
  • Hawaii average
  • Fatal accident count908
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1313
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons377
  • Fatalities984
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents2192
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents260
See more detailed statistics of Lawai fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.8mTotal length
  • $1,978,000Total costs
  • 24,718Total average daily traffic
  • 629Total average daily truck traffic
  • 25,156Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lawai)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lawai, HI
  • 70.7%No fuel used
  • 13.7%Electricity
  • 9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lawai, HI
  • 65.6%No fuel used
  • 11.3%Electricity
  • 11.3%Solar energy
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Utility gas


Lawai compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
There are 5 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Robin D. Clark (5)
  • Robin Douglas Clark (2)
  • Robin Clark (2)

Total of 9 patent applications in 2008-2024.