Honokaa, Hawaii

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Population (year 2000): 2,233

Males: 1,084	(48.5%)
Females: 1,149	(51.5%)

Hawaii County

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Hawaii median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 96727.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,200 (it was $41,964 in 2000)

Honokaa	$51,200
Hawaii:	$58,112

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $336,100 (it was $156,600 in 2000)

Honokaa	$336,100
Hawaii:	$453,600

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Races in Honokaa:

Filipino (27.1%)
Two or more races (27.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (22.5%)
Japanese (12.9%)
Hispanic (9.6%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (3.9%)
Other Asian (2.5%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Other race (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Honokaa: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (18.1%), Irish (3.1%), German (2.7%), United States (1.5%), English (1.3%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 1114 feet

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 1740 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Honokaa

High school or higher: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Honokaa CDP

Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 9.2%

378 residents are foreign born (16.5% Asia).

This place:	16.9%
Hawaii:	17.5%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Honokaa, Hawaii in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Honokaa to the number of sex offenders is 279 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Honokaa:	0.1% ($234)
Hawaii:	0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (183.3 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2726.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Paauhau-Paauilo, HI (6.7 miles ), Paauilo, HI (6.9 miles ), Kukuihaele, HI (7.9 miles ), Waimea, HI (13.1 miles ), Laupahoehoe, HI (17.0 miles ), North Hilo, HI (18.8 miles ), South Kohala, HI (19.5 miles ), Halaula, HI (24.4 miles ).

Latitude: 20.08 N, Longitude: 155.46 W

40 people in other group homes
5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (33%)
Construction (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (34%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (11%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Art and design workers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

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Birthplace of: Kaulana Noa - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Dec 29, 1976).

Hospital/medical center in Honokaa:

HALE HO'OLA HAMAKUA (45-547 PLUMERIA STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Honokaa:

NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KAMUELA, HI)
KOHALA HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KAPAAU, HI)
HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; HILO, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Honokaa, HI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Honokaa:

HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; HILO, HI; ID: ITO)
KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 46 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; ID: KOA)
KAHULUI (about 87 miles; KAHULUI, HI; ID: OGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Honokaa:

WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 15 miles; KAMUELA, HI; ID: MUE)
UPOLU (about 30 miles; HAWI, HI; ID: UPP)
HANA (about 62 miles; HANA, HI; ID: HNM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Honokaa:

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 38 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 187 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 196 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 199 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 204 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 868 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)

Public high school in Honokaa:

Honoka'a High & Intermediate (Students: 837; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Honokaa:

Honoka'a Elementary (Students: 381; Grades: K-6)

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Churches in Honokaa include: Honokaa Hongwanji Mission (A), Honokaa United Methodist Church (B), Our Lady of Lourdes Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Honokaa: Honokaa County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Honokaa Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Waipio Valley Shuttle & Tours (PO Box 5128).

Hotels: Waipio Lookout Vacation Rentals (P. O. Box 5149), Mountain Meadow Ranch Bed & Breakfast (46-3895 Kapuna Street), Kalopa Homestead Guest House (44-2541 Keahua Rd), Hawaii Island Bed and Breakfast Association (PO Box 1890).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Honokaa that have no violations reported:

KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP (Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Hawaii:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.1%
Whole state:	71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Honokaa compared to Hawaii state average:

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Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Honokaa (2007 data):

Bank of Hawaii: Hamakua Branch at Honokaa Shopping Center, branch established on 1922-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,616.2 mil, Deposits: $8,024.8 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Hawaii Corporation
First Hawaiian Bank: Honokaa Branch at 45-3538 Mamane Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $12,002.6 mil, Deposits: $8,917.2 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

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6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Hawaii average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($716 average AGI)
Hawaii County: 0.17%
Hawaii average: 0.70%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Honolulu County, HI	1.22% ($36,483 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI	0.32% ($36,386)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.25% ($51,293)

4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,691 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
Hawaii average:	5.89%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)
Hawaii County: 0.13%
Hawaii average: 0.33%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Honolulu County, HI	0.98% ($31,041 average AGI)
to Maui County, HI	0.22% ($37,416)
to Clark County, NV	0.18% ($31,330)

Strongest AM radio stations in Honokaa:

KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
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.)
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.)
KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Honokaa:

KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
KLEO-FM1 (106.1 FM; HONOKAA, 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)
KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)

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