Leilani Estates, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 1,560.
Population change since 2000: +49.1%
Males: 984  (63.1%)
Females: 576  (36.9%)
Median resident age:

50.2 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years

Zip codes: 96778.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $23,216 (it was $31,541 in 2000)
Leilani Estates:

$23,216
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,085 (it was $15,522 in 2000)

Leilani Estates CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,446 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
Leilani Estates:

$266,446
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $595,903; detached houses: $598,158; townhouses or other attached units: $648,474; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $549,649; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $517,976; mobile homes: $220,909; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $401,772

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,012.

March 2022 cost of living index in Leilani Estates: 111.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 36.8%
(28.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 61.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.0% for American Indian residents, 5.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.7% for other race residents, 63.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Leilani Estates, HI (2022)
    • 85552.0%White alone
    • 33120.1%Hispanic
    • 28617.4%Two or more races
    • 1428.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 301.8%Asian alone
    • 281.7%American Indian alone
    • 140.9%Black alone
    • 60.4%Other race alone

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

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Ancestries: German (14.8%), English (10.8%), Irish (6.9%), American (5.4%), Italian (5.2%), European (3.1%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 4.16 square miles.

Population density: 375 people per square mile   (very low).

Leilani Estates, Hawaii map

122 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 1.8% Latin America).

This place:

7.4%
Hawaii:

18.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,010 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $564 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (227.2 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2455.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Pahoa-Kalapana, HI (1.3 miles ),
Nanawale Estates, HI (1.5 miles ),
Pahoa, HI (1.7 miles ),
Hawaiian Beaches, HI (2.3 miles ),
Ainaloa, HI (2.5 miles ),
Orchidlands Estates, HI (2.9 miles ),
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (3.0 miles ),
Hawaiian Acres, HI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 19.47 N, Longitude: 154.92 W

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

2.6%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Most common industries in Leilani Estates, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (22.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (12.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.5%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.6%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (17.1%)
  • Educational services (15.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (27.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5.0%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Leilani Estates, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
  • Cashiers (8.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)

Average climate in Leilani Estates, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 33.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.18. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.18
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 23.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 2.77. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.77
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Leilani Estates-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2645% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 7.6 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 11.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Leilani Estates center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 29.8 miles away from Leilani Estates center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Leilani Estates center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Leilani Estates center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hawaii County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Earthquakes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Volcanic Eruptions: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Lava Flows: 2, High Surf: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Leilani Estates topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leilani Estates:

  • Hawaii Community College (about 19 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,137)
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 19 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 141 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 225 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 226 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 227 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 230 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)

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Hawaii 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:

2.2 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

54.5%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Leilani Estates:

Marital status in Leilani Estates, HI
  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 37.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

For population 25 years and over in Leilani Estates:

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Hawaii average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhood in Leilani Estates (Leilani Estates, Hawaii Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Leilani Estates, HI (based on Hawaii County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other38,70188
Catholic30,61622
Evangelical Protestant16,302120
Mainline Protestant5,88243
Orthodox251
None93,553-
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: 36
Here:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

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

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Hawaii County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
This county:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

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

7.1%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.2%
State:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

10.3%
Hawaii:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Leilani Estates:

51.0%
State:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Leilani Estates:

48.0%
State:

50.5%

Average BMI:
Leilani Estates:

28.6
Hawaii:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.0%
Hawaii:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.7%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Leilani Estates:

35.0%
Hawaii:

26.1%

General health condition:
This city:

56.4%
Hawaii:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Leilani Estates:

79.7%
State:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Leilani Estates, HI Residents

5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($88,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
Hawaii average:

4.91%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.90% ($57,293 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.23% ($44,764)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.22% ($94,239)


4.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.50%
Hawaii average:

5.53%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.15%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.60% ($43,607 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.21% ($48,939)
to Maui County, HI  0.16% ($40,151)

Strongest AM radio stations in Leilani Estates:

  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, 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.)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leilani Estates:

  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KKOA (107.7 FM; VOLCANO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Leilani Estates:

  • KOIW-LP (Channel 16; MT. VIEW, HI; Owner: esi BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWHH (Channel 14; HILO, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Leilani Estates, HI
  • 78.5%No fuel used
  • 15.4%Electricity
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Leilani Estates, HI
  • 69.2%No fuel used
  • 26.2%Electricity
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Leilani Estates compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

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  • #68 (96778) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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