East Molokai, Hawaii
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| Males: 2,496 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 2,671 |  (51.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.6 years |
| Hawaii median age: | 36.2 years |
Zip code: 96748
| East Molokai: | $65,864 |
| HI: | $92,458 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,096 (it was $14,994 in 2000)
East Molokai CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $587,415 (it was $154,000 in 2000)
| East Molokai: | $587,415 |
| 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 East Molokai, HI
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- 1,48031.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1,35428.9%Two or more races
- 93019.8%Asian alone
- 65814.0%White alone
- 2465.2%Hispanic
- 120.3%American Indian alone
- 40.09%Black alone
- 40.09%Other race alone
- 1,48031.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
Races in East Molokai detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone
Land area: 119.4 square miles.
Population density: 43 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| East Molokai CCD: | 0.2% ($273) |
| Hawaii: | 0.3% ($765) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Koolaupoko, HI (56.5 miles 
, pop. 117,994).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Honolulu, HI (57.7 miles , pop. 371,657).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2511.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Kalawao, HI (2.3 miles),
Kualapuu, HI (2.8 miles ),
), Ualapu'e, HI (2.9 miles ),
), West Molokai, HI (3.4 miles ),
), Maunaloa, HI (4.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 21.11 N, Longitude: 156.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 808
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Hawaii: | 2.9% |
- Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Public administration (9.3%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
- Construction (4.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.9%)
- Public administration (12.2%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.4%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.1%)
- Educational services (16.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.3%)
- Health care (12.3%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Social assistance (5.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
Average climate in East Molokai, Hawaii
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
East Molokai-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1489% 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 169.6 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 112.9 miles away from East Molokai center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 106.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 108.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from East 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 154.7 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 East Molokai:
- University of Hawaii Maui College (about 35 miles; Kahului, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,492)
- Kapiolani Community College (about 56 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
- Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 57 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 57 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
- Hawaii Pacific University (about 60 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
- Honolulu Community College (about 61 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
- Leeward Community College (about 70 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in East Molokai: Hōkūkano Heiau (A), ‘Ili‘ili‘ōpae Heiau (B), Kalauonākukui Heiau (C), Kaluaokapi‘ioho Heiau (D), Kamehameha Coconut Grove (E), Māla‘e Heiau (F), Mana Heiau (G), Pāku‘i Heiau (H), Pāpā Heiau (I), Welokā Heiau (J), USGS Camp (K), Maileola Heiau (L), Pelekunu (M), American Medical Response Station Medic 8 Molokai (N), Pauole Center (O), Moloka‘i Public Library (P), Kaunakakai Fire Station (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in East Molokai include: Saint Joseph Church (A), Waialua Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Kapa‘akea Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pukoo Lagoon (A), Pānāhāhā Fishpond (B), Pahiomu Fishpond (C), ‘Ō‘ō‘ia Fishpond (D), Waihilahila Fishpond (E), Kula‘alamihi Fishpond (F), Kāinā‘ohe Fishpond (G), Kaluaapuhi Fishpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kawalena Stream (A), Kawaipoko Stream (B), Pilipililau Stream (C), Pulena Stream (D), Waiakeakua Stream (E), Kapuhi Stream (F), Kawaiiki Stream (G), Pelekunu Stream (H), Wailau Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in East Molokai include: Kiowea Beach Park (1), North Shore Cliffs National Natural Landmark (2), Olokui Natural Area Reserve (3), Pelekunu Preserve (4), George Murphy Beach Park (5), Hālawa Beach Park (6), Kakahai‘a Beach Park (7), Kakahai‘a National Wildlife Refuge (8), Kaunakakai Ball Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Pelekuna Beach (A), Waipū (B), ‘Olo‘upena (C), Ananoio (D), Wailau Beach (E). 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: | 66.5% |
| Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 21.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This place: | 9.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
People in group quarters in East Molokai in 2000:
- 11 people in nursing homes
- 3 people in other group homes
- 2 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
For population 15 years and over in East Molokai:
- Never married: 31.9%
- Now married: 51.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in East Molokai:
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 11.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.7 |
| Hawaii average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for East 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
| This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 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. |
| State: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 190
| Here: | 13.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.4% |
| Hawaii: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Maui County: | 22.6% |
| Hawaii: | 20.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 10.6% |
| State: | 9.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in East 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)
- KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
- KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- 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)
- KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
- KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)
- KHCM (940 AM; 10 kW; WAIPAHU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
- KUMU (1500 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF OAHU LICENSE LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Molokai:
- KPOA (93.5 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- K220HA (91.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KONI (104.7 FM; LANAI CITY, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII PUBLISHING, INC.)
- K210CM (89.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)
- 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.)
- KAOI-FM (95.1 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT INC)
- KIOM-LP (98.9 FM; KAUNAKAKAI, HI; Owner: KROS RADIO ASSOCIATION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 41.7%No fuel used
- 41.0%Electricity
- 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.2%Solar energy
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 50.4%Electricity
- 40.1%No fuel used
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 1.4%Solar energy
East Molokai compared to Hawaii state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 below state average.
East Molokai on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: registered nurses (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
- #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+)"