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Population in July 2007: 6,092.
Males: 2,922  (48.0%)
Females: 3,170  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  44.0 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96766.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,500 (it was $44,906 in 2000)
Lihue  $57,500
Hawaii:  $63,746

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $532,400 (it was $261,400 in 2000)
Lihue  $532,400
Hawaii:  $555,400

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Races in Lihue:

  • Japanese (28.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.5%)
  • Two or more races (20.5%)
  • Filipino (14.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (6.4%)
  • Other Asian (4.0%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lihue: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (7.5%), Portuguese (5.3%), English (4.9%), Irish (3.3%), Italian (2.2%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 206 feet

Land area: 6.32 square miles.

Population density: 964 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lihue

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lihue CDP

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

510 residents are foreign born (8.2% Asia).

This place:  9.0%
Hawaii:  17.5%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Lihue, Hawaii in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lihue to the number of sex offenders is 406 to 1.

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

Lihue:  0.2% ($609)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ewa, HI (102.3 miles , pop. 272,328).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2938.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hanamaulu, HI (1.7 miles ), Puhi, HI (2.3 miles ), Wailua, HI (6.0 miles ), Wailua Homesteads, HI (6.3 miles ), Kapaa, HI (8.1 miles ), Koloa, HI (8.3 miles ), Omao, HI (8.8 miles ), Poipu, HI (9.2 miles ).

Latitude: 21.97 N, Longitude: 159.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,561 (+98.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,664 (63.2%)


People in group quarters in Lihue
  • 99 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other group homes

Area code: 808

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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Birthplace of: Tyler Yates - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Mets, born: Aug 7, 1977).


Hospital/medical center in Lihue:
  • WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (3420 KUHIO HIGHWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lihue:
  • SAMUEL MAHELONA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KAPAA, HI)
  • KAUAI VETERANS MEMEORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WAIMEA, HI)
  • CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 96 miles; KAILUA, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Lihue, HI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lihue:
  • LIHUE (about 3 miles; LIHUE, HI; ID: LIH)
  • HONOLULU INTL (about 110 miles; HONOLULU, HI; ID: HNL)
  • MOLOKAI (about 168 miles; KAUNAKAKAI, HI; ID: MKK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lihue:
  • PORT ALLEN (about 18 miles; HANAPEPE, HI; ID: PAK)
  • DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD (about 87 miles; MOKULEIA, HI; ID: HDH)
  • KALAELOA (JOHN RODGERS FIELD) (about 102 miles; KAPOLEI, HI; ID: JRF)

College/University in Lihue:
  • KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 633; Location: 3-1901 KAUMUALII HWY; Public; Website: www.kauaicc.hawaii.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lihue:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 101 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 105 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 329 miles; HILO, HI; FT enrollment: 2,434)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 631 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
Public high school in Lihue:
Private high schools in Lihue:
  • ISLAND SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 3 1875 KAUMUALII HWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST FRANCIS SCHOOLS-KAUA'I CMPS (Students: 96; Location: 3343 KANAKOLU STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lihue:

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Notable locations in Lihue: Kauai Lagoons Golf Course (A), Kauai Museum (B), Kauai County Courthouse (C), Albert Spencer Wilcox Memorial Library (D), Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum (E), Lihue Public Library (F), Lihue Music Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Anchor Cove Shopping Center (1), Lihue Shopping Center (2), Pacific Ocean Plaza Shopping Center (3), Rice Shopping Center (4), Kuhio Mall Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lihue include: East Kauai Methodist Church (A), Lihue Baptist Church (B), Lihue Christian Church (C), Lihue Hongwanji Mission (D), Lihue Lutheran Church (E), Saint Michael And All Angels Church (F), Tensho Kotai Jingu Kyo (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: De Mello Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Puali Stream (A), Hanamä‘ulu Stream (B), Nawiliwili Stream (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lihue include: Isenberg Park (1), Lihue Civic Center Historic District (2), Lihue Park (3), Nawiliwili Park * (4), Vidinha Stadium (5), Niumalu Beach Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Kalapaki Beach (A), Ninini Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Kauai Museum - Gift Shop (4428 Rice Street), Kauai Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 4396 Rice Street Suite 101), Visitors Bureau Hawaii (4334 Rice Street), Activities of Kauai (3-3222 Kuhio Highway Suite 3), HVB (4334 Rice Street), Aloha Kauai Tours (Recreational Trips & Guides; 1702 Walekana St), 'ohana Helicopter Tours (Tours & Charters; 3416 Rice Street Suite 204), Ali'l Kayaks (Tours & Charters; Harbor Mall).

Hotels: Motel LANI (4240 Rice Street), Aston Kaha Lani (4460 Nehe Road), Kauai Inn Resort (2430 Hulemalu Road), Banyan Harbor Resort (3411 Wilcox Road), Marriott Kauai Resort & Beach Club (3610 Rice Street), Garden Island Inn (3445 Wilcox Road), Layne Steve (3445 Wilcox Road), Poipu Plantation Resort (1792 Pee Road), Marriott Vacation Club Kauai Beach Club (3610 Rice Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lihue and their reported violations in the past:

WAILUA-KAPAA (Population served: 17179, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and DEC-15-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1993)
  • One regular monitoring violation
LIHUE (Population served: 12004, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and DEC-15-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1993)
  • One regular monitoring violation
KOLOA-POIPU (Population served: 5278, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and DEC-15-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1993)
  • One regular monitoring violation
KALAHEO (Population served: 5108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and DEC-15-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1993)
  • One regular monitoring violation
HANAPEPE-ELEELE (Population served: 4958, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and DEC-15-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1993)
  • One regular monitoring violation
KEKAHA-WAIMEA (Population served: 4955, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and DEC-15-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-15-1993)
  • One regular monitoring violation
KILAUEA (Population served: 3758, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAWAI-OMAO (Population served: 3519, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lihue that have no violations reported:
  • POLIHALE STATE PARK (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ANINI (Address: P. O. BOX 1706, Population served: 109, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.2%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Lihue compared to Hawaii state average:

Lihue, Hawaii environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lihue (2007 data):
  • First Hawaiian Bank: Kukui Grove Branch at 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy, Suite 1023, branch established on 1998-06-02; Lihue Branch at 4423 Rice Street, branch established on 1993-12-31. 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
  • American Savings Bank, FSB: 4318 Rice Street Branch at 4318 Rice Street, branch established on 1987-01-23; Lihue Branch at 3-2600 Kaumualii Highway, branch established on 1996-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,807.4 mil, Deposits: $4,632.0 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 66 total offices
  • Bank of Hawaii: Lihue Branch at 4455 Rice Street, branch established on 1964-05-18. 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
  • Territorial Savings Bank: Kauai Branch at 4393 Kukui Grove Street, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,302.1 mil, Deposits: $1,016.0 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • Central Pacific Bank: Lihue Branch at 4364 Rice Street, branch established on 1969-11-01. Info updated 2006-08-28: Bank assets: $5,474.9 mil, Deposits: $3,855.2 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Central Pacific Financial Corp.
  • Finance Factors, Ltd.: Lihue Branch at 4393 Kukui Grove Street, Suite A, branch established on 1961-09-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $672.9 mil, Deposits: $487.4 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices



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5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Hawaii average:  6.39%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($958 average AGI)
Kauai County:  0.12%
Hawaii average:  0.70%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.98% ($41,264 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.26% ($32,311)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.21% ($58,840)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
Hawaii average:  5.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($443 average AGI)
Kauai County:  0.10%
Hawaii average:  0.33%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Honolulu County, HI  1.19% ($36,233 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.32% ($32,000)
to Hawaii County, HI  0.32% ($29,703)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lihue:
  • KQNG (570 AM; 1 kW; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KUAI (720 AM; 5 kW; ELEELE, HI; Owner: VISIONARY 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 Lihue:
  • KFMN (96.9 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: FM 97 ASSOCIATES)
  • KAWV (98.1 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: O'HANA RADIO PARTNERS)
  • K211DQ (90.1 FM; KAUAI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAQA (91.9 FM; KILAUEA, HI; Owner: KEKAHU FOUNDATION, 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.)
  • KSRF (95.9 FM; POIPU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KQNG-FM (93.5 FM; LIHUE, HI; Owner: VISONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KSHK (103.3 FM; KEKAHA, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lihue:
  • K55DZ (Channel 55; LIHUE, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K51BB (Channel 51; LIHUE, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))


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