West Molokai, Hawaii
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| Males: 1,410 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 1,421 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 32.9 years |
| Hawaii median age: | 36.2 years |
Zip code: 96770
| West Molokai: | $65,043 |
| HI: | $92,458 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,543 (it was $15,715 in 2000)
West Molokai CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $476,798 (it was $125,000 in 2000)
| West Molokai: | $476,798 |
| HI: | $820,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $647,128; mobile homes: $419,123; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $440,344
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Molokai, HI
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- 1,03340.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 70827.6%Two or more races
- 38114.8%Asian alone
- 31912.4%White alone
- 1144.4%Hispanic
- 90.4%American Indian alone
- 50.2%Black alone
- 1,03340.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Races in West Molokai detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone
Land area: 127.4 square miles.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| West Molokai CCD: | 0.2% ($199) |
| Hawaii: | 0.3% ($765) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Koolaupoko, HI (45.0 miles 
, pop. 117,994).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Honolulu, HI (46.1 miles , pop. 371,657).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2519.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Kualapuu, HI (2.0 miles ),
), Maunaloa, HI (2.3 miles ),
), Kalawao, HI (3.3 miles),
East Molokai, HI (3.4 miles ),
), Ualapu'e, HI (4.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 21.15 N, Longitude: 157.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 808
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Hawaii: | 2.9% |
- Accommodation & food services (16.6%)
- Educational services (14.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Health care (3.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (10.3%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Public administration (8.3%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.3%)
- Educational services (22.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (18.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.4%)
- Health care (7.1%)
- Social assistance (6.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Top executives (3.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Top executives (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
Average climate in West Molokai, Hawaii
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
West Molokai-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1421% 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 179.9 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 116.1 miles away from West Molokai center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 117.5 miles away from West Molokai center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 187.8 miles away from West Molokai center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 164.5 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Maui County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 4, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, High Surfs: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Earthquake: 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 West Molokai:
- Kapiolani Community College (about 44 miles; Honolulu, HI; Full-time enrollment: 5,069)
- Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 45 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 46 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
- University of Hawaii Maui College (about 46 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
- Hawaii Pacific University (about 49 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
- Honolulu Community College (about 50 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
- Leeward Community College (about 58 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in West Molokai: Imukāluaua Heiau (A), Kamāka‘ipō (B), Ironwood Hills Golf Club (C), Kalua Koi Golf Course (D), Maui Community College Farms (E), Waiahewahewa Airway Beacon (F), Hoolehua Fire Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ho‘olehua Cemetery (1), Meyer Cemetery (2), Maunaloa Cemetery (3), Homelani Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Meyer Lake (A), Maunaloa Reservoir (B), Kualapu‘u Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in West Molokai include: Pālā‘au State Park (1), Moloka‘i Forest Reserve Pālā‘au State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Kapukahehu Beach (A), Lighthouse Beach (B), Kepuhi Beach (C), Pohaku Mauliuli Beach (D), Pāpōhaku Beach (E), Kealapūpūakiha (F), Kamaka‘ipo Beach (G), Sam Wights Beach (H), Po‘olau Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.2 people |
| Hawaii: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 78.0% |
| Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 19.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This place: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
For population 15 years and over in West Molokai:
- Never married: 29.0%
- Now married: 59.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 5.2%
For population 25 years and over in West Molokai:
- High school or higher: 75.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 11.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.6 |
| Hawaii average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West Molokai, HI (based on Maui County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 35,179 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,928 | 76 |
| Other | 14,353 | 53 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,902 | 37 |
| Orthodox | 15 | 1 |
| None | 85,457 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 41
| Maui County: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Maui County: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
| Maui County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Maui County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Hawaii: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 190
| Maui County: | 13.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.4% |
| Hawaii: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 22.6% |
| Hawaii: | 20.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 10.6% |
| Hawaii: | 9.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in West Molokai:
- KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
- 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)
- KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
- KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
- KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
- KHCM (940 AM; 10 kW; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KHBZ (990 AM; 5 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Molokai:
- KPOA (93.5 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KXME (104.3 FM; KANEOHE, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KRTR-FM (96.3 FM; KAILUA, HI; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KHUI (99.5 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- K220HA (91.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K210CM (89.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KONI (104.7 FM; LANAI CITY, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII PUBLISHING, INC.)
- KLHI-FM (101.1 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KNUI-FM (99.9 FM; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KJMD (98.3 FM; PUKALANI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
- K215EH (90.9 FM; KAILUA, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.3%No fuel used
- 40.5%Electricity
- 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.2%Solar energy
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 45.2%No fuel used
- 41.3%Electricity
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Utility gas
- 2.0%Wood
West Molokai compared to Hawaii state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
West Molokai on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"