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North Kona, HI mapPopulation (year 2000): 28,543
Males: 14,349  (50.3%)
Females: 14,194  (49.7%)

Hawaii County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,000 (it was $47,610 in 2000)
North Kona  $58,000
Hawaii:  $58,112

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $502,000 (it was $233,900 in 2000)
North Kona  $502,000
Hawaii:  $453,600

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Races in North Kona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.1%)
  • Two or more races (23.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (10.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Japanese (7.0%)
  • Filipino (6.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in North Kona: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 489.0 square miles.

Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Kona

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Kona CCD

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Hawaii:  17.5%

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

North Kona:  0.3% ($701)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)
North Kona satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (170.9 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2769.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kailua, HI (1.7 miles ), Holualoa, HI (3.2 miles ), Kalaoa, HI (4.8 miles ), Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (6.0 miles ), Honalo, HI (7.7 miles ), Kealakekua, HI (10.0 miles ), Captain Cook, HI (12.3 miles ), Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 19.66 N, Longitude: 155.97 W


People in group quarters in North Kona
  • 100 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


Hospitals/medical centers near North Kona:
  • KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KEALAKEKUA, HI)
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; KAMUELA, HI)
  • KOHALA HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; KAPAAU, HI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Kona:
  • KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 7 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; ID: KOA)
  • HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; HILO, HI; ID: ITO)
  • KAHULUI (about 90 miles; KAHULUI, HI; ID: OGG)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Kona:
  • WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 32 miles; KAMUELA, HI; ID: MUE)
  • UPOLU (about 42 miles; HAWI, HI; ID: UPP)
  • HANA (about 78 miles; HANA, HI; ID: HNM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Kona:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 50 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 169 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 174 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 183 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 190 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 194 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 884 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)

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Notable locations in North Kona: Ahua‘umi Heiau (A), Kaehole Southwest Substation (B), Kahelepo House (C), Kealakowaa Heiau (D), Keauhou Hölua (E), Kuemanu Heiau (F), Kuakini Wall (G), Kamehameha III Birthplace (H), Natural Energy Laboratory (I), Papakoholua Heiau (J), Shangri-La (K), Sheep Station (L), Honalo (M), Hölualoa Mauka Camp (N), Hölualoa Makai Camp (O), Nahuina (P), Hualälai Ranch (Q), Hale o Lono Heiau (R), Puu Waawaa Ranch (S), Pu‘ulehua Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Akona Kai Shopping Mall Shopping Center (1), Kona Coast Shopping Center (2), Keauhou Shopping Village Shopping Center (3), North Kona Shopping Center (4), World Square Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in North Kona include: Dafukuji Soto Mission (A), Door of Faith Church (B), Lanakila Congregational Church (C), Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church (D), Moku‘aikaua Church (E), Saint Michaels Church (F), Saint Peters Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Burial Ground For Kuamoo Battle Warriors (1), Keöpü Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Waiaelepi (A), Opaeula Pond (B), Luahinewai (C), Wainanali‘i Pond * (D), Keanalele Waterhole (E), Luawai (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wai‘aha Stream (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in North Kona include: Hulihe‘e Palace State Monument (1), Keolonahihi State Historical Park (2), Hillcrest Park (3), Higashihara Park (4), Kona Coast State Park (5), Kaloko-Honoköhau National Historical Park (6), Puu Waawaa State Wildlife Sanctuary (7), White Sands Beach Park (8), Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Disappearing Sands Beach (A), Beans Beach (B), Ka‘üpülehu Beach (C), Kuki‘o Beach * (D), ‘Alula Beach (E), Mahai‘ula Beach (F), Makalawena Beach (G), Manini‘owali Beach * (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Holualoa Post Office (A), Kailua-Kona Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  45.4%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

North Kona compared to Hawaii state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 North Kona:
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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 North Kona:
  • 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)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • K211EU (90.1 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K288CS (105.5 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K220HM (91.9 FM; KALAOA KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Kona:
  • KLEI (Channel 6; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: AINA'E CO., LTD)
  • K63DZ (Channel 63; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

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