Kailua Kona (zip 96740), Hawaii
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As of 2009, Kailua Kona (zip 96740)'s population is 31,699 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 18.98 percent.
The median home cost in Kailua Kona (zip 96740) is $482,470. Home appreciation the last year has been -9.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Kailua Kona (zip 96740)'s cost of living is 62.94% Higher than the U.S. average.
Kailua Kona (zip 96740) public schools spend $5,767 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Kailua Kona (zip 96740).
The unemployment rate in Kailua Kona (zip 96740) is 9.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Kailua Kona (zip 96740) jobs have Decreased by 5.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, population is 31,699. There are 120 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI
The median age is 38.3. The US median is 37.6. 56.70% of people in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, are married. 11.18% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.75 people. 21.13% of people are married, with children. 9.45% have children, but are single.
Race in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI
46.68% of people are white, 0.58% are black, 27.16% are asian, 0.45% are native american, and 24.73% claim 'Other'.
9.50% of the people in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 90.50% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 196 physicians per 100,000 population in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI. The US average is 170.
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI Health Index
Air quality in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI is 77 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 20.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 4.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 10.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $27,659 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $55,093 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 9.10% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.52% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.78% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.33% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.08% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.25% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 11.59% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.01% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.89% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.47% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.71% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 13.76% | 20.24% |
| Service | 24.57% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.76% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.88% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.60% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.73% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, is 9.10%, with job growth of -5.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.00%.
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI Taxes
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI,sales tax rate is 4.00%. Income tax is 10.00%.
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $27,659, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $55,093.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 21 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $482,470 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -9.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 44.62% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 25.43% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 29.90% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $3.21 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.05% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.37% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.32% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.16% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.64% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3.55% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.65% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 29.20% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 21.89% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 12.24% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 14.66% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4.62% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 15.29% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.71% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 12.53% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 26.95% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 29.34% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.31% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.37% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.64% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.86% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, is $482,470. Home appreciation is -9.90% over the last year. The median age of Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, real estate is 21 years.
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 29.90% of the Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, population. 25.43% of houses and apartments in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, gets 64 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 165.
On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 64. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 50 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, schools spend $5,767 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 524 students per librarian, and 324 children per counselor in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI, takes 22 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 16% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI is more expensive.
Overall, Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI cost of living is 162.94.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 39.77% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 22.10% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.64% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 4.73% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.56% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.68% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.79% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.24% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.31% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.06% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.11% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.19% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
39.77% of the people in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 22.10% are Catholic; 8.64% are Protestant; 4.73% are LDS; 4.11% are another Christian faith; 0.19% in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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60.86% of the people in Kailua Kona (zip 96740), HI are registered as Democrats. 38.18% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.96%.
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