Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $596,834.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,020 (lower quartile is $713, upper quartile is $1,639)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,447
Median gross rent in South Kona, HI in 2022: $1,145
Housing units in South Kona with a mortgage: 992 (70 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 653
In family households: 150,668 (29,394 male householders, 15,013 female householders)
31,834 spouses, 47,628 children (44,131 natural, 1,458 adopted, 2,039 stepchildren), 7,323 grandchildren, 2,345 brothers or sisters, 2,379 parents, foster children, 4,464 other relatives, 7,676 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 30,767 (11,876 male householders (8,593 living alone)), 10,813 female householders (8,250 living alone)), 8,078 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,644 (1,563 institutionalized population)
21,966 married couples with children.
10,335 single-parent households (2,772 men, 7,563 women).
83.1% of residents of South Kona speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
13.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 1,032 (8.7%)
(45.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Kona, Hawaii
1141995 to March 2000
1431990 to 1994
431985 to 1989
821980 to 1984
411975 to 1979
471970 to 1974
361965 to 1969
115Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Philippines
South Kona:
42.4% (263)
Hawaii:
48.1% (102,063)
Mexico
South Kona:
7.7% (48)
Hawaii:
1.3% (2,773)
Canada
South Kona:
7.7% (48)
Hawaii:
1.8% (3,743)
Japan
South Kona:
7.1% (44)
Hawaii:
9.7% (20,590)
Micronesia
South Kona:
6.9% (43)
Hawaii:
2.8% (5,846)
United Kingdom
South Kona:
3.7% (23)
Hawaii:
1.0% (2,155)
Germany
South Kona:
3.7% (23)
Hawaii:
1.5% (3,116)
Thailand
South Kona:
3.2% (20)
Hawaii:
0.8% (1,788)
Brazil
South Kona:
3.1% (19)
Hawaii:
0.3% (550)
Spain
South Kona:
2.4% (15)
Hawaii:
0.1% (239)
Indonesia
South Kona:
2.4% (15)
Hawaii:
0.3% (711)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,449
Other state: 2,431
Northeast: 415
Midwest: 450
South: 275
West: 1,291
66% of South Kona residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Hawaii.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 97
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 102
High school graduate (or equivalency): 975
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 445
Associate degree: 176
Bachelor's degree: 416
Master's degree: 95
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 47
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 900
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 428
Associate degree: 229
Bachelor's degree: 419
Master's degree: 183
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 22
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,995
One, attached: 173
Two: 73
3 or 4: 63
5 to 9: 95
10 to 19: 49
20 to 49: 36
Mobile homes: 17
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $838,149
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%