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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $612 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kauai County is $832 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1096 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1375 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kapaa
, Lihue
, Wailea-Makena
, Wailua Homesteads
, Kalaheo
, Hanamaulu
, Kekaha
, Hanapepe
, Kilauea
, Wailua
.
2005 air pollution in Kauai County:
Particulate Matter (PM10)
24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3):
28 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kauai County: Alaka‘i
Picnic Area
(A),
Camp Number Eighteen
(B),
Camp Number Seven
(C),
Camp Number Six
(D),
Camp Number Three
(E),
Camp Number Two
(F),
Camp Sloggett
(G),
Lapa Picnic Area
(H),
Polihale Heiau
(I),
Kaulupä‘oa Heiau
(J),
Kawaiköï Camp
(K),
Mana Drag Strip *
(L),
Mauka Powerhouse
(M),
Ka‘awako Heiau
(N),
Malae Heiau
(O),
McBryde Mill
(P),
Keälia Landing
(Q),
Lonomea Camp
(R),
Kalalau Lookout
(S),
Kapinao Heiau
(T)
Shopping Center: Kukui
Grove Shopping Center
(1).
Churches in Kauai County include: Iubile
Church
(A),
Fishing Shrine
(B)
Cemeteries: Kauai
Memorial Gardens
(1),
Koloa Cemetery
(2),
Veterans Cemetery
(3)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Halulu
Lake
(A),
Halali‘i Lake
(B),
Pu‘u‘öpae Reservoir
(C),
Kapa Reservoir
(D),
Halenanahu Reservoir
(E),
Mänä Reservoir
(F),
Waiawaawa Reservoir
(G),
Alexander Reservoir
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mokuone
Stream
(A),
Makaweli River
(B),
Kahiliholo Stream
(C),
Köke‘e Stream
(D),
Waikoko Stream
(E),
Kahana Stream
(F),
Kamo‘oloa Stream
(G),
Makawea Stream
(H),
Ka‘äpoko Stream
(I)
Parks in Kauai County include: Spalding
Monument
(1),
Näpali Coast State Park
(2),
Huleia National Wildlife Refuge
(3),
Kawai‘ele Sand Mine Bird Sanctuary
(4),
Hä‘ena State Park
(5),
Hä‘ena Park
(6),
Polihale State Park
(7),
Miloli‘i State Park
(8),
Public Hunting Ground and Upland Game Bird Preserve
(9)
Beaches: Nualolo
Kai Beach
(A),
Kepuhi Beach
(B),
Nonopapa Beach
(C),
Donkey Beach
(D),
Pila‘a Beach *
(E),
Ha‘ula Beach *
(F),
Kë‘ë Beach
(G),
Po‘ooneone Beach
(H),
Secret Beach
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 1,736
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,574 (63% naturalized citizens)
| Kauai
County: |
13.0% | | Whole
state: | 17.5% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 997
- 1990
to 1994: 1,068
- 1985
to 1989: 1,067
- 1980
to 1984: 836
- 1975
to 1979: 896
- 1970
to 1974: 703
- 1970
to 1974: 789
- 1965
to 1969: 1,218
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Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 17,826
- One,
attached: 1,563
- Two:
910
- 3
or 4: 943
- 5
to 9: 1,311
- 10
to 19: 951
- 20
or more: 1,758
- Mobile
homes: 59
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Kauai County with a mortgage: 7,224 (727 second mortgage, 878 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,615 Agriculture
in Kauai County
Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74080
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $3036.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79025
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.75%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66074
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.12
Corn for grain: 1075 harvested acres
Vegetables: 325 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4527 acres
Most
common industries for males: |
- Accommodation
and food services (17%)
- Construction
(14%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (6%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Real
estate and rental and leasing (4%)
|
Most
common industries for females:
|
- Accommodation
and food services (20%)
- Health
care (13%)
- Educational
services (11%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Real
estate and rental and leasing (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males
|
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Carpenters
(3%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
|
Most
common occupations for females
|
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Philippines
(78%)
- Japan
(4%)
- Canada
(3%)
- Germany
(2%)
- Korea
(2%)
- Polynesia
(1%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Kauai County:
|
- Portuguese
(5%)
- German
(5%)
- English
(4%)
- Irish
(3%)
- Italian
(2%)
- United
States or American (1%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 19,599 (75%)
- Carpooled:
4,143 (16%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 172 (1%)
- Motorcycle:
30 (0%)
- Bicycle:
93 (0%)
- Walked:
500 (2%)
- Other
means: 233 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 1,413 (5%)
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People
in group quarters in Kauai County, Hawaii
- 179
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 131
people in state prisons
- 115
people in nursing homes
- 99
people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 37
people in religious group quarters
- 16
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 16
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 14
people in other group homes
- 8
people in military barracks, etc.
- 6
people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 4
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4
people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 3
people in homes for the mentally ill
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,575.
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,781 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.35% | | Hawaii
average: | 6.39% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($958 average AGI)
| Kauai
County: |
0.12% | | Hawaii
average: | 0.70% |
1.41% relocated from other counties in Hawaii ($10,258 average AGI)
3.83% relocated from other states ($34,565 average AGI)
| Kauai
County: |
3.83% | | Hawaii
average: | 5.02% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Honolulu County, HI
|
0.98% ($41,264 average AGI) |
| from
Maui County, HI
|
0.26% ($32,311) |
| from
Los Angeles County, CA
|
0.21% ($58,840) |
| from
San Diego County, CA
|
0.19% ($75,500) |
| from
Orange County, CA
|
0.18% ($68,714) |
| from
Clark County, NV
|
0.12% ($34,379) |
| from
King County, WA
|
0.09% ($44,810) |
5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,719 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.15% | | Hawaii
average: | 5.89% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($443 average AGI)
| Kauai
County: |
0.10% | | Hawaii
average: | 0.33% |
1.75% relocated to other counties in Hawaii ($11,916 average AGI)
3.31% relocated to other states ($28,360 average AGI)
| Kauai
County: |
3.31% | | Hawaii
average: | 4.89% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Honolulu County, HI
|
1.19% ($36,233 average AGI) |
| to
Clark County, NV
|
0.32% ($32,000) |
| to
Hawaii County, HI
|
0.32% ($29,703) |
| to
Los Angeles County, CA
|
0.15% ($67,514) |
| to
San Diego County, CA
|
0.12% ($24,481) |
| to
Orange County, CA
|
0.10% ($34,875) |
| to
King County, WA
|
0.08% ($19,333) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Births
per 1000 population in Kauai County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Kauai County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Kauai County
|
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,799 (7,968 aged, 831 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 57,822
- In
family households: 50,742 (10,865 male householders, 3,773 female householders)
11,243
spouses, 17,902 children (16,698 natural, 520 adopted, 684 stepchildren), 2,221 grandchildren, 488 brothers or sisters, 660 parents, 1,883 other relatives, 1,707 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 7,080 (2,718 male householders (1,985 living alone)), 2,845 female householders (2,336 living alone)), 1,517 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 641 (326 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,242 2-persons, 3,311 3-persons, 2,994 4-persons, 1,703 5-persons, 757 6-persons, 631 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,321 1-person, 1,057 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
9,446 married couples with children.
3,463 single-parent households (975 men, 2,488 women).
80.5% of residents of Kauai County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
17.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $367,005,000 ($5926 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $87,725,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $133,884,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,630,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $251,000
Federal grants: $69,565,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,877,000 ($57,398,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $37,798,000 ($22,615,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $504,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,301,000
Federal Government insurance: $546,819,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,304
| Here: |
69 per 1000 residents | | State: | 75
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,365
| Here: |
38 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +749
| Here: |
+12 per 1000 residents | | State: | +24
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,561
| Here: |
+25 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-10 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Kauai County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 244
- 1995
to 1998: 1,868
- 1990
to 1994: 5,315
- 1980
to 1989: 6,171
- 1970
to 1979: 5,430
- 1960
to 1969: 2,293
- 1950
to 1959: 1,636
- 1940
to 1949: 1,041
- 1939
or earlier: 1,333
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Kauai County, Hawaii: |
- 1
room: 167
- 2
rooms: 355
- 3
rooms: 1,833
- 4
rooms: 1,633
- 5
rooms: 3,139
- 6
rooms: 2,552
- 7
rooms: 1,386
- 8
rooms: 690
- 9
or more rooms: 611
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Kauai County, Hawaii: |
- 1
room: 512
- 2
rooms: 880
- 3
rooms: 1,664
- 4
rooms: 1,436
- 5
rooms: 1,916
- 6
rooms: 860
- 7
rooms: 376
- 8
rooms: 119
- 9
or more rooms: 54
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kauai County:
|
- no
bedroom: 369
- 1
bedroom: 941
- 2
bedrooms: 2,591
- 3
bedrooms: 5,957
- 4
bedrooms: 1,950
- 5
or more bedrooms: 558
|
Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Kauai County:
|
- no
bedroom: 623
- 1
bedroom: 1,526
- 2
bedrooms: 2,301
- 3
bedrooms: 2,782
- 4
bedrooms: 504
- 5
or more bedrooms: 81
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Kauai County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 476
- 1
vehicle: 3,188
- 2
vehicles: 5,579
- 3
vehicles: 2,172
- 4
vehicles: 696
- 5
or more vehicles: 255
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Kauai County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 745
- 1
vehicle: 3,582
- 2
vehicles: 2,650
- 3
vehicles: 613
- 4
vehicles: 159
- 5
or more vehicles: 68
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64% of Kauai County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Hawaii.
| Kauai
County: |
64.0% | | State
average: |
59.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 36237
- Northeast:
2176
- Midwest:
2801
- South:
1740
- West:
7276
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $187,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
|
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- No
fuel used (50%)
- Electricity
(33%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Solar
energy (4%)
- Utility
gas (3%)
- Wood
(1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- No
fuel used (49%)
- Electricity
(38%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Utility
gas (2%)
- Solar
energy (2%)
|
Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 584
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 281
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 136
Kauai
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Sewerage: $6,155,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,143,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,409,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,381,000
All Other: $932,000
- Construction
- General: $5,592,000
Regular Highways: $1,454,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $14,254,000
Police Protection: $13,789,000
Water Utilities: $10,135,000
Fire Protection: $8,823,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,711,000
Regular Highways: $8,705,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,858,000
Welfare - Other: $5,915,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,569,000
Central Staff Services: $4,462,000
Financial Administration: $4,208,000
Sewerage: $3,896,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,073,000
General Public Buildings: $2,935,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,593,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $984,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $6,788,000
All Other: $981,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $3,929,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,744,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $65,490,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,581,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $59,477,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $14,925,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,300,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,713,000
Water Utilities: $400,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $2,059,000
General Revenue, NEC: $875,000
Rents: $669,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,563,000
Police Protection: $300,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000
General - Other: $48,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $76,761,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $12,528,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,010,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,103,000
All Other: $6,044,000
Public Welfare: $3,855,000
Highways: $3,650,000
Housing & Community Development: $936,000
- Tax
- Property: $48,142,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,179,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,354,000
Public Utilities: $2,501,000
NEC: $2,342,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $41,687,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $764,000
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