Honalo, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 2,423.
Population change since 2000: +21.9%
Males: 1,263  (52.1%)
Females: 1,160  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

43.2 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years

Zip codes: 96725.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,711 (it was $43,125 in 2000)
Honalo:

$53,711
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,917 (it was $17,584 in 2000)

Honalo CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $682,304 (it was $217,700 in 2000)
Honalo:

$682,304
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $595,903; detached houses: $598,158; townhouses or other attached units: $648,474; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $549,649; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $517,976; mobile homes: $220,909; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $401,772
March 2022 cost of living index in Honalo: 114.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.7%
(26.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Honalo, HI (2022)
    • 42642.6%Two or more races
    • 21921.9%Hispanic
    • 18718.7%White alone
    • 16816.8%Asian alone
    • 151.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Honalo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (2.9%), European (2.1%), Italian (1.7%), Portuguese (1.2%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 29.3 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile   (very low).

Honalo, Hawaii map

63 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America).

This place:

6.3%
Hawaii:

18.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Honalo CDP:

0.3% ($579)
Hawaii:

0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (172.5 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2508.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (1.5 miles ),
Kealakekua, HI (1.5 miles ),
Captain Cook, HI (2.1 miles ),
Holualoa, HI (2.2 miles ),
Kailua, HI (2.7 miles ),
North Kona, HI (2.8 miles ),
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (2.9 miles ),
Keokea, HI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 19.56 N, Longitude: 155.93 W

Distribution of median household income in Honalo, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Honalo, HI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Most common industries in Honalo, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (17.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.7%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.7%)
  • Construction (13.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (18.2%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.5%)
  • Social assistance (6.5%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Honalo, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Child care workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.9%)
  • Cashiers (7.7%)
  • Child care workers (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)

Average climate in Honalo, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 42.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

42.7
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.60. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.60
U.S.:

1.51
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.19. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.19
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Honalo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2541% 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 58.9 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 14.0 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 62.9 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 21.2 miles away from Honalo center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from Honalo 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 Hawaii County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Earthquakes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Volcanic Eruptions: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Lava Flows: 2, High Surf: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Honalo topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Honalo:

  • KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; KEALAKEKUA, HI)
  • WEST HAWAII HOME HEALTH SVCS (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; CAPTAIN COOK, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Honalo:

  • Hawaii Community College (about 57 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,137)
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 57 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 99 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 170 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 171 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 172 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 175 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Honalo: Honalo (A), Hawaii County Fire Department Station 12 Keauhou (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Honalo: Dafukuji Soto Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Honalo: Higashihara Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hawaii County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.9%
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: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households
29 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
14 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Honalo:

Marital status in Honalo, HI
  • Never married: 39.3%
  • Now married: 37.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 1.3%
  • Divorced: 21.0%

For population 25 years and over in Honalo:

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Hawaii average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhood in Honalo (Honalo, Hawaii Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Honalo, HI (based on Hawaii County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other38,70188
Catholic30,61622
Evangelical Protestant16,302120
Mainline Protestant5,88243
Orthodox251
None93,553-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
This county:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
This county:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
Here:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
Here:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

21.2%
Hawaii:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

10.3%
Hawaii:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.6%
Hawaii:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.5%
Hawaii:

50.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
Hawaii:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Honalo:

20.2%
Hawaii:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.3%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Hawaii:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.6%
Hawaii:

26.1%

General health condition:
Honalo:

53.6%
Hawaii:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.1%
State:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Honalo, HI Residents

5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($88,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
Hawaii average:

4.91%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.90% ($57,293 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.23% ($44,764)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.22% ($94,239)


4.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.50%
Hawaii average:

5.53%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.15%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.60% ($43,607 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.21% ($48,939)
to Maui County, HI  0.16% ($40,151)

Strongest AM radio stations in Honalo:

  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • 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 Honalo:

  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Honalo:

  • KLEI (Channel 6; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: AINA'E CO., LTD)

Honalo fatal accident list:

Jan 27, 2008 07:45 PM, 180, Lat: 19.594410, Lon: -155.947780, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 14, 2006 02:46 AM, Sr-11, Lat: 19.565370, Lon: -155.941430, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.3mTotal length
  • $236,000Total costs
  • 1,322Total average daily traffic
  • 1,653Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Honalo, HI
  • 63.3%No fuel used
  • 27.8%Electricity
  • 7.2%Solar energy
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Honalo, HI
  • 48.5%No fuel used
  • 43.6%Solar energy
  • 8.0%Electricity


Honalo compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Honalo on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania (population 500+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Japan (population 500+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in France (population 500+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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