Everything about Kailua-kona Hawaii totally explained
Kailua-Kona is a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Hawaii County, Hawaii,
United States, in the
North Kona District of the
Island of Hawaii. It is the center of commerce and of the tourist industry on West Hawaii. It is the site of the world-famous
Ironman Triathlon World Championship held each year in October and broadcast around the world. It is also the home of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. The town's post office is designated Kailua-Kona to differentiate it from the larger,
Kailua located on windward
Oahu, although it's referred to as "Kona" in everyday speech. Many place names in the
Hawaiian Islands are repeated on several islands, but the two Kailuas are the only confusing conflict in this regard. The city is served by
Kona International Airport. Kailua-Kona was the closest major settlement to the
epicenter of the
2006 Hawaii Earthquake.
History
Kailua-Kona was established by King
Kamehameha I to be his seat of government (he was originally the chief of Kona before consolidating rule of the archipelago), and the capital of the newly unified
Kingdom of Hawaii. (The capital was later moved to
Lāhainā, then, to
Honolulu.)
Royal fishponds at
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park were the hub of unified
Hawaiian culture. The town then functioned as a retreat of the Hawaiian royal family. Up until the late 1900’s, Kailua-Kona was primary a small fishing village. More recently, this region has undergone a real estate and construction boom fueled by tourism and investment.
Geography
Kailua-Kona is located at 19°38'60" North, 155°59'39" West (19.649973, -155.994028), along the shoreline of Kailua Bay and up the southern slope of
Hualālai volcano. There are no major rivers or streams in Kailua-Kona or on the Kona side of Hawaii.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 39.8
square miles (103.0
km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) of it's land and 4.3 square miles (11.0 km²) of it's water. The total area is 10.71% water.
The Kailua-Kona
postal code is 96740. Other communities located in this zip code include: Kalaoa, Kealakehe, Kahaluu, and Keauhou.
Climate
The coldest month in Kona is February and the average high in February is 80 F while the average low is 64 F. August is the warmest month and the average high is 87 F while the average low is 69 F. Humidity is between 50% and 80%. The temperature change between night and day is greater than the temperature change between winter and summer. Mornings are typically clear while thermal clouds created in the day raises the temperature during the day.
Vog can cover parts of the Kona coast from time to time depending on the activity of the
Kilauea and the island winds. Kailua-Kona is located in the leeward side of the Hualalai Volcano sheltering the town from wind and rain.
Demographics
As of the
census of
2000, there were 9,870 people, 3,537 households, and 2,429 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 278.0 people per square mile (107.3/km²). There were 4,322 housing units at an average density of 121.7/sq mi (47.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.65%
White, 0.46%
Black or
African American, 0.46%
Native American, 18.28%
Asian, 13.16%
Pacific Islander, 1.93% from
other races, and 27.07% from two or more races. 10.20% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 3,537 households out of which 35.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were
married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,874, and the median income for a family was $46,657. Males had a median income of $30,353 versus $26,471 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $20,624. 10.8% of the population and 6.5% of families were below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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