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Kapaa Metro Area, Hawaii

QuickFacts
Population:63,004
Pop. Change:8%
State: Hawaii
Metro Area:Kapaa Metro Area
County:Kauai
City:Kapaa, Lihue, ... 22 more
Zip Code:96703, 96746, ... 17 more

Metro Area Overview

As of 2007, Kapaa Metro Area's population is 63,004 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.77 percent.

The median home cost in Kapaa Metro Area is $1,267,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.67 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Kapaa Metro Area's cost of living is 115.02% Higher than the U.S. average.

Kapaa Metro Area public schools spend $5,777 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Kapaa Metro Area.

The unemployment rate in Kapaa Metro Area is 2.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Kapaa Metro Area jobs have Increased by 2.34 percent.

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People

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PeopleKapaa, HIUnited States
Population63,004293,655,400
Pop. Density10180
Pop. Change7.77%5.88%
Median Age39.837.6
Households22,170108,954,329
Household Size2.772.6
Male Population49.64%48.65%
Female Population50.36%51.35%
Married Population56.49%58.89%
Single Population43.51%41.11%

Economy

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EconomyKapaa, HIUnited States
Unemployment Rate2.20%4.60%
Recent Job Growth2.34%1.40%
Future Job Growth26.32%11.90%
Sales Taxes4.00%6.00%
Income Taxes10.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$23,029$24,020
Household Income$50,504$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K12.40%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K11.02%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K10.99%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K16.31%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K20.92%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K12.42%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K10.58%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K3.61%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K1.20%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.55%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations11.91%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations17.25%20.24%
Service24.13%14.75%
Sales and Office25.62%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry2.29%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance9.93%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving8.87%14.44%

Housing

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HousingKapaa, HIUnited States
Median Home Age2127
Median Home Cost$1,267,100$217,200
Home Appreciation-2.67%9.80%
Homes Owned49.52%64.07%
Housing Vacant20.32%14.48%
Homes Rented30.33%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$3.62$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0000.33%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9990.31%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9990.26%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9990.52%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9990.80%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,9995.73%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,9998.32%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99930.52%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,99920.26%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,99912.57%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,99913.17%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more4.12%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200510.40%10.15%
1995 to 19986.64%6.69%
1990 to 199418.83%6.70%
1980 to 198922.27%14.75%
1970 to 197919.47%17.11%
1960 to 19698.21%12.78%
1950 to 19595.81%11.64%
1940 to 19493.67%6.64%
1939 or Earlier4.69%13.55%

Health

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HealthKapaa, HIUnited States
Air Quality (100=best) 48
Water Quality (100=best)5055
Superfund Sites (100=best)9871
Physicians per 100k 169.7

Crime

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CrimeKapaa, HIUnited States
Violent Crime43
Property Crime53

Climate

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ClimateKapaa, HIUnited States
Rainfall (in.)117.436.6
Snowfall (in.)025.2
Precipitation Days288101
Sunny Days240205
Avg. July High80.286.5
Avg. Jan. Low58.920.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)4244
UV Index9.94.3
Elevation ft.5621,062

Educate

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EducationKapaa, HIUnited States
School Expend.$5,777$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1815.9
Students per Librarian546907
Students per Counselor321546
2 yr College Grad.9.05%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.13.23%15.16%
Graduate Degrees6.24%7.16%
High School Grads.83.28%79.62%

Transportation

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TransportationKapaa, HIUnited States
Commute Time23.627.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)75.31%71.32%
Carpool15.80%14.52%
Mass Transit0.63%2.00%
Work at Home5.53%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.36.71%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.34.97%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.17.49%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.6.44%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.4.39%8.12%

Cost of Living

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CostoflivingKapaa, HIUnited States
Overall215100
Food122100
Utilities82100
Miscellaneous119100

Religion

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ReligionKapaa, HIUnited States
Percent Religious52.32%50.03%
Catholic35.71%21.92%
Protestant5.77%19.12%
LDS4.53%1.57%
Baptist0.96%8.16%
Episcopalian1.97%8.12%
Pentecostal2.07%1.89%
Lutheran0.32%2.81%
Methodist0.44%3.84%
Presbyterian0.00%1.33%
Other Christian6.15%4.66%
Jewish0.17%2.16%
Eastern0.00%0.05%
Islam0.00%0.54%

Voting

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VotingKapaa, HIUnited States
Democrat59.961%48.590%
Republican39.154%51.070%
Independent Other0.000%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.498%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.386%0.447%