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Population (year 2000): 1,157
Males: 581  (50.2%)
Females: 576  (49.8%)

Hawaii County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96760.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,100 (it was $46,012 in 2000)
Kurtistown  $56,100
Hawaii:  $58,112

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $267,200 (it was $124,500 in 2000)
Kurtistown  $267,200
Hawaii:  $453,600

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Races in Kurtistown:

  • Two or more races (32.8%)
  • Japanese (22.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.9%)
  • Filipino (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (6.7%)
  • American Indian (6.5%)
  • Other Asian (4.1%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Kurtistown: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Kurtistown, Hawaii on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Kurtistown is mentioned 32 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: Portuguese (6.1%), German (4.9%), Irish (4.2%), Swedish (2.5%), English (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 5.81 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Kurtistown

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kurtistown CDP

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

134 residents are foreign born (10.3% Asia).

This place:  11.6%
Hawaii:  17.5%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Kurtistown, Hawaii in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kurtistown to the number of sex offenders is 289 to 1.

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

Kurtistown:  0.2% ($284)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (223.6 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2713.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Keaau, HI (2.9 miles ), Hawaiian Acres, HI (3.0 miles ), Orchidlands Estates, HI (4.5 miles ), Fern Acres, HI (5.6 miles ), Mountain View, HI (6.0 miles ), Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (6.5 miles ), Ainaloa, HI (6.9 miles ), Eden Roc, HI (7.1 miles ).

Latitude: 19.59 N, Longitude: 155.07 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kurtistown:
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HILO, HI)
  • KAU HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; PAHALA, HI)
  • HALE HO'OLA HAMAKUA (about 46 miles; HONOKAA, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Kurtistown, HI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kurtistown:
  • HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; HILO, HI; ID: ITO)
  • KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 68 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; ID: KOA)
  • KAHULUI (about 129 miles; KAHULUI, HI; ID: OGG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kurtistown:
  • WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 50 miles; KAMUELA, HI; ID: MUE)
  • UPOLU (about 71 miles; HAWI, HI; ID: UPP)
  • HANA (about 105 miles; HANA, HI; ID: HNM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kurtistown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 14 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 222 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 227 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 237 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 241 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 245 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 828 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)
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Notable location: Iwasaki Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Kurtistown: Kurtistown Jodo Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Kurtistown Jodo Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Fuku -Bonsai (Kurtistown).

Hotel: Bed & Breakfast Mountain View (PO Box 963).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.6%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Kurtistown compared to Hawaii state average:

Kurtistown, Hawaii environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.
  • House age below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Kurtistown:
  • 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.)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • 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 Kurtistown:
  • KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • 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)
  • KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKOA-FM1 (107.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • K201FQ (88.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kurtistown:
  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KOIW-LP (Channel 16; MT. VIEW, HI; Owner: esi BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWHH (Channel 14; HILO, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHAW-TV (Channel 11; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHBC-TV (Channel 2; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KHVO (Channel 13; HILO, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • K45CT (Channel 45; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

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