Lihue, HI (Hawaii) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,838 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Lihue, Hawaii Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,429 (2,209 occupied: 1,317 owner occupied, 892 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	44%

Housing density: 385 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,020 (lower quartile is $718, upper quartile is $1,355)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,177

Median gross rent in Lihue, HI in 2007: $1,146

Housing units in Lihue with a mortgage: 766 (128 second mortgage, 146 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 369

Lihue,HI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $557,538 (it was $252,400 in 2000)

Lihue:	$557,538
Hawaii:	$555,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $361,084 - $631,941

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $562,240
Here: $562,240
State: $640,228

Townhouses or other attached units: $473,388
Here: $473,388
State: $574,868

In 2-unit structures: $432,756
Here: $432,756
State: $633,990

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $542,224
Here: $542,224
State: $399,857

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,218
Here: $272,218
State: $400,365

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,709

In family households: 4,854 (1,174 male householders, 273 female householders)
1,061 spouses, 1,698 children (1,556 natural, 71 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 256 other relatives, 170 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 855 (237 male householders (189 living alone)), 506 female householders (452 living alone)), 112 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 129 (108 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 613 2-persons, 307 3-persons, 268 4-persons, 141 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 641 1-person, 93 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

754 married couples with children.
323 single-parent households (68 men, 255 women).

83.0% of residents of Lihue speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
14.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 510 (8.7%)
(74.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.4

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lihue, Hawaii:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 148 4 rooms: 150 5 rooms: 264 6 rooms: 291 7 rooms: 225 8 rooms: 117 9 or more rooms: 99

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lihue, Hawaii:
	1 room: 60 2 rooms: 78 3 rooms: 267 4 rooms: 200 5 rooms: 180 6 rooms: 62 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 140
1990 to 1994: 350
1980 to 1989: 634
1970 to 1979: 554
1960 to 1969: 284
1950 to 1959: 224
1940 to 1949: 63
1939 or earlier: 173

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lihue:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 221 3 bedrooms: 620 4 bedrooms: 322 5 or more bedrooms: 75

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lihue:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 206 2 bedrooms: 336 3 bedrooms: 225 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lihue in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 88 1 vehicle: 416 2 vehicles: 485 3 vehicles: 226 4 vehicles: 66 5 or more vehicles: 36

Cars and other vehicles available in Lihue in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 133 1 vehicle: 410 2 vehicles: 242 3 vehicles: 85 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lihue, HI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 86
$175,000 to $199,999: 148
$200,000 to $249,999: 194
$250,000 to $299,999: 283
$300,000 to $399,999: 282
$400,000 to $499,999: 43
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lihue rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lihue:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 52
$750 to $799: 28
$800 to $899: 95
$900 to $999: 58
$1,000 to $1,249: 246
$1,250 to $1,499: 105
$1,500 to $1,999: 49
$2,000 or more: 23
No cash rent: 90

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 52 1990 to 1994: 40 1985 to 1989: 65 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 50 1970 to 1974: 37 1970 to 1974: 127 1965 to 1969: 127

Lihue, HI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.2%
Number of people working at home: 89 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 227
5 to 9 minutes: 945
10 to 14 minutes: 611
15 to 19 minutes: 222
20 to 24 minutes: 138
25 to 29 minutes: 52
30 to 34 minutes: 162
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 55
60 to 89 minutes: 54
90 or more minutes: 24

Lihue mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,025 (77%)
Carpooled: 428 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (1%)
Walked: 52 (2%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 89 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 145
$10,000 to $14,999: 177
$15,000 to $19,999: 165
$20,000 to $24,999: 136
$25,000 to $29,999: 137
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 103
$40,000 to $44,999: 138
$45,000 to $49,999: 122
$50,000 to $59,999: 130
$60,000 to $74,999: 217
$75,000 to $99,999: 334
$100,000 to $124,999: 109
$125,000 to $149,999: 82
$150,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4026

Portuguese: 233

German: 203

English: 166

Irish: 138

Italian: 79

Scotch-Irish: 62

French (except Basque): 41

Welsh: 40

Scottish: 24

French Canadian: 19

United States or American: 19

Austrian: 18

Danish: 18

European: 14

Norwegian: 14

Russian: 12

Greek: 9

Hungarian: 9

Polish: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Armenian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (76%)
Japan (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Mexico (3%)
Korea (3%)
Germany (2%)
Canada (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4226
Northeast: 140
Midwest: 201
South: 71
West: 637

59% of Lihue residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Hawaii.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 498
Less than 1 year of college: 194
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 274
Associate degree: 176
Bachelor's degree: 380
Master's degree: 111
Professional school degree: 58
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 176
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 673
Less than 1 year of college: 95
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 416
Associate degree: 238
Bachelor's degree: 273
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,525
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $58,102
Asian householders: $59,399
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $68,882
Two or more races householders: $61,519
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $58,796

Lihue household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lihue household income for Asian householders

Lihue household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Lihue household income for Two or more races householders

Lihue household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lihue marital status for males

Lihue marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $652,533
Asian householders: $571,440
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $501,263
Two or more races householders: $618,447
Hispanic or Latino householders: $501,263

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,519
One, attached: 85
Two: 87
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 193
10 to 19: 122
20 to 49: 224
50 or more: 151

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lihue:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	No fuel used (48%) Electricity (39%) Solar energy (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	No fuel used (55%) Electricity (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47

Here:	7.4%
Hawaii:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	0.9%
Hawaii:	17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	2.5%
Hawaii:	23.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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