Kau, Hawaii
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| Males: 3,501 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 3,267 |  (48.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| Hawaii median age: | 36.2 years |
Zip code: 96772
| Kau: | $53,719 |
| HI: | $92,458 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,315 (it was $14,119 in 2000)
Kau CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $298,819 (it was $86,700 in 2000)
| Kau: | $298,819 |
| 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kau, HI
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- 1,97833.9%White alone
- 1,35023.2%Asian alone
- 1,34723.1%Two or more races
- 64711.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 4067.0%Hispanic
- 370.6%Black alone
- 350.6%American Indian alone
- 270.5%Other race alone
Races in Kau detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone
Land area: 922.2 square miles.
Population density: 7.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Kau CCD: | 0.2% ($199) |
| Hawaii: | 0.3% ($765) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI 
(209.1 miles , pop. 371,657).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2505.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Waiohinu, HI (2.0 miles ),
), Discovery Harbour, HI (2.5 miles ),
), Keokea, HI (5.3 miles ),
), Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (5.4 miles )
)Latitude: 19.13 N, Longitude: 155.60 W
Kau tourist attractions:
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Hawaii: | 2.9% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.9%)
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Health care (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
- Public administration (2.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.3%)
- Construction (20.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.7%)
- Health care (3.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (2.8%)
- Educational services (22.1%)
- Health care (11.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Public administration (3.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Carpenters (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Cashiers (4.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
Average climate in Kau, Hawaii
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 48.5. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 48.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.48. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.48 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.28. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.28 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Kau-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2699% 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 43.2 miles away from Kau 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 41.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Kau center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from Kau 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 56.4 miles away from Kau center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the city 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kau:
- Hawaii Community College (about 53 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,137)
- University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 53 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 3,161)
- University of Hawaii Maui College (about 135 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
- Kapiolani Community College (about 207 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
- Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 208 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 208 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
- Hawaii Pacific University (about 211 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Kau: Heiau o Malino (A), Heiau o Molilele (B), Keauhou Ranch (C), Manukā Mauka House (D), Mountain House (E), Waha‘ula Heiau (F), Nā‘ālehu Substation (G), South Point Road Substation (H), Ka‘alu‘alu (I), Kaieie Heiau (J), Kaulana Boat Ramp (K), Kaneeleele Heiau (L), Kapāpala Ranch (M), Kapāpala Camp (N), Nāmakanipaio Campground (O), Sea Mountain Golf Club (P), Pepeiao Cabin (Q), Southwest Rift Overlook (R), Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (S), Volcano House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kau include: Holy Rosary Church (A), Hokuloa Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hoonoua (A), Pakoa Waterhole (B), Kaopapawai Waterhole (C), Kanonone Waterhole (D), Maunaanu Waterhole (E), Waipouli (F), Keāīwa Reservoir (G), Na Manua Haalou (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Na Ka Puaiakone (A), Kahawaikōlono (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kau include: Punaluu Beach Park (1), Manukā State Park (2), Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (3), Wai‘ōhinu Park (4), Whittington Park (5), Kapāpala Forest Reserve (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Punalu‘u Beach (A), Pōhue Beach (B), Mahana Beach (C), Keone‘ele‘ele (D), Kamehame Beach (E), Ka‘iliki‘i Beach (F), Kōloa Beach (G), Wai‘ahukini Beach (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Hawaii: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 61.2% |
| Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
| This place: | 23.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This place: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
People in group quarters in Kau in 2010:
- 123 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 16 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Kau:
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 12.0%
For population 25 years and over in Kau:
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 16.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.2 |
| Hawaii average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Kau, HI (based on Hawaii County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 38,701 | 88 |
| Catholic | 30,616 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,302 | 120 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,882 | 43 |
| Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
| None | 93,553 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 36
| Hawaii County: | 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. |
| State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
| Here: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
| Here: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
| Hawaii County: | 8.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hawaii County: | 7.1% |
| State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 21.2% |
| Hawaii: | 20.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Hawaii County: | 10.3% |
| Hawaii: | 9.2% |
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 Kau:
- KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
- 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)
- 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.)
- KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- 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 Kau:
- KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
- KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
- KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
- KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
TV broadcast stations around Kau:
- K63BB (Channel 63; NAALEHU, ETC., HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Ohia Mill (Lat: 19.223667 Lon: -155.861111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 26 m, Call Sign: WPKA305,
Assigned Frequencies: 456.475 MHz, Grant Date: 12/07/2021, Expiration Date: 12/31/2031, Certifier: Clyde H Nagata, Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 Saint Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- KILAUEA SUB, Kilauea Substation (Lat: 19.350417 Lon: -155.385528), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNTR517,
Assigned Frequencies: 954.750 MHz, Grant Date: 04/13/2018, Expiration Date: 06/22/2028, Registrant: Hawaii Electric Light Company Inc, Hilo, HI 96721, Phone: (808) 969-0329, Fax: (808) 969-0256, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.4%No fuel used
- 30.8%Electricity
- 16.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.3%Wood
- 4.7%Solar energy
- 1.2%Utility gas
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 51.4%No fuel used
- 26.8%Electricity
- 17.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 1.1%Solar energy
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Kau compared to Hawaii state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Kau on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people carpooling to work (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a motorcycle to work (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 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+)"