Kapaa Metro Area

  1. Kapaa Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Kapaa Metro Area Statistics
  3. Kapaa Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kapaa Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Kapaa Metro Area Family Information
  6. Kapaa Metro Area Education Information
  7. Kapaa Metro Area Business Information
  8. Kapaa Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Kapaa Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Kapaa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kapaa Metro Area Counties
  12. Kapaa Metro Area Cities


Kapaa Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Kapaa Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,463
  • Land Area (2000): 1,612.110 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,667.768 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 25,331
Kapaa Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 95,024 80.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,545 1.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,872 17.77%

Kapaa Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Kapaa Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,114 25,179 935 3.58% 36
1991 28,052 26,893 1,159 4.13% 41
1992 28,925 26,138 2,788 9.64% 96
1993 28,169 24,512 3,657 12.98% 130
1994 28,553 25,056 3,497 12.25% 123
1995 28,870 25,769 3,100 10.74% 107
1996 29,020 25,746 3,274 11.28% 113
1997 28,812 25,855 2,957 10.26% 103
1998 29,027 26,418 2,609 8.99% 90
1999 29,496 27,470 2,027 6.87% 69
2000 30,372 28,999 1,372 4.52% 45
2001 30,473 28,937 1,535 5.04% 51
2002 30,372 29,040 1,332 4.39% 44
2003 31,313 30,068 1,245 3.98% 40
2004 31,791 30,725 1,067 3.35% 33
2005 32,326 31,453 874 2.70% 27
2006 32,946 32,148 798 2.42% 24
2007 33,249 32,402 847 2.55% 26
2008 34,284 33,001 1,282 3.74% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 33,877 32,842 1,035 3.06% 31
Feb 2008 33,334 32,338 996 2.99% 30
Mar 2008 33,927 32,879 1,048 3.09% 31
Apr 2008 34,521 33,437 1,084 3.14% 31
May 2008 34,230 33,093 1,137 3.32% 33
Jun 2008 34,485 32,937 1,548 4.49% 45
Jul 2008 35,295 33,790 1,505 4.26% 43
Aug 2008 34,615 33,111 1,504 4.34% 43
Sep 2008 34,268 32,585 1,683 4.91% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kapaa Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 4,768 17.02%
2. Construction 3,782 13.50%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,850 6.60%
4. Public Administration 1,814 6.48%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,718 6.13%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,256 4.48%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,160 4.14%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,112 3.97%
9. Educational Services 1,108 3.96%
10. Other Transportation 1,012 3.61%
11. Health Care 782 2.79%
12. Repair and Maintenance 714 2.55%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 700 2.50%
14. Food Manufacturing 526 1.88%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 498 1.78%
16. Truck Transportation 368 1.31%
17. Utilities 354 1.26%
18. Finance and Insurance 308 1.10%
19. Department and Other General Stores 298 1.06%
20. Air Transportation 254 0.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 5,230 20.46%
2. Health Care 3,262 12.76%
3. Educational Services 2,784 10.89%
4. Public Administration 1,382 5.41%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,118 4.37%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,040 4.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,040 4.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 996 3.90%
9. Finance and Insurance 748 2.93%
10. Social Assistance 638 2.50%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 598 2.34%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 564 2.21%
13. Department and Other General Stores 558 2.18%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 556 2.17%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 550 2.15%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 450 1.76%
17. Construction 384 1.50%
18. Other Transportation 366 1.43%
19. Air Transportation 314 1.23%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 314 1.23%

Kapaa Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,208 7.88%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,372 4.90%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,296 4.63%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,078 3.85%
5. Carpenters 978 3.49%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 952 3.40%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 906 3.23%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 902 3.22%
9. Agricultural Workers 822 2.93%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 698 2.49%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 622 2.22%
12. Other Construction Trades 582 2.08%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 574 2.05%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 566 2.02%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 548 1.96%
16. Construction Laborers 522 1.86%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 498 1.78%
18. Top Executives 496 1.77%
19. Other Production Occupations 490 1.75%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 482 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,720 6.73%
2. Cashiers 1,300 5.08%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,298 5.08%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,250 4.89%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 1,234 4.83%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,230 4.81%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,124 4.40%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,044 4.08%
9. Secretaries and Admins 1,044 4.08%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 706 2.76%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 684 2.68%
12. Registered Nurses 674 2.64%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 656 2.57%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 652 2.55%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 644 2.52%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 506 1.98%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 504 1.97%
18. Customer Service Representatives 498 1.95%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 422 1.65%
20. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 412 1.61%

Kapaa Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 46,124 51.09%
15-35 hours 11,974 13.26%
1-14 hours 3,236 3.58%
No regular hours 28,945 32.06%

Kapaa Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,320 2.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,470 2.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,370 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,009 10.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,854 13.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,024 18.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,259 14.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,930 7.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,741 3.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,383 4.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,247 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 434 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,632 7.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,014 6.07%

Kapaa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,597 5.23%
5-9 7,796 15.69%
10-14 8,000 16.10%
15-19 7,557 15.21%
20-24 7,329 14.75%
25-29 2,448 4.93%
30-34 6,226 12.53%
35-39 880 1.77%
40-44 1,436 2.89%
45-59 3,226 6.49%
60-89 1,338 2.69%
At least 90 854 1.72%

Kapaa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 104 0.21% 35,623 71.69%
30-44 64 0.13% 8,478 17.06%
45-59 44 0.09% 3,182 6.40%
At least 60 132 0.27% 2,060 4.15%

Kapaa Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 186 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,325 15.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 39,302 74.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 60 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 466 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 344 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,004 1.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,972 5.64%

Kapaa Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,402 (115,644 people)
Families (2000): 29,276 (98,070 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,235
People at same address in 1995: 69,223
Kapaa Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,289 8.11%
$10,000-$14,999 2,324 5.73%
$15,000-$19,999 2,434 6.00%
$20,000-$24,999 2,497 6.15%
$25,000-$29,999 2,400 5.91%
$30,000-$34,999 2,442 6.02%
$35,000-$39,999 2,429 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 2,440 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 1,970 4.85%
$50,000-$59,999 3,974 9.79%
$60,000-$74,999 5,006 12.34%
$75,000-$99,999 4,396 10.83%
$100,000-$124,999 2,372 5.85%
$125,000-$149,999 878 2.16%
$150,000-$199,999 758 1.87%
$200,000 or more 970 2.39%

Kapaa Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,321 21.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,231 25.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,072 5.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,322 16.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 139 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,925 14.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 53 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,630 8.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 765 3.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 699 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.04%

Kapaa Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,847 27.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 18,084 15.02%
Public Assistance 3,159 2.62%
Retirement 8,547 7.10%
Self Employment 7,710 6.40%
Social Security 12,166 10.10%
Supplemental Security 1,281 1.06%
Wage / Salary 30,766 25.55%
Other 5,843 4.85%

Kapaa Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,192 54.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,219 45.60%

Kapaa Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,287 9.34%
Color 1 Box Married 26,059 56.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,580 31.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 979 2.13%

Kapaa Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,713 10.19%
Color 1 Box Married 25,757 55.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,451 22.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,316 11.50%

Kapaa Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Kapaa Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,983 8.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,828 9.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26,709 30.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 21,848 25.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,688 8.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,561 12.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,849 5.61%

Kapaa Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 978 1.67% 768 1.31% 1,746 2.99%
Kindergarten 1,362 2.33% 146 0.25% 1,508 2.58%
Grades 1-4 6,460 11.05% 569 0.97% 7,029 12.02%
Grades 5-8 7,367 12.60% 612 1.05% 7,979 13.65%
Grades 9-12 7,547 12.91% 568 0.97% 8,115 13.88%
Undergrad college 2,854 4.88% 272 0.47% 3,126 5.35%
Graduate or professional school 224 0.38% 128 0.22% 352 0.60%
Total 26,792 45.83% 3,063 5.24% 29,855 51.07%

Kapaa Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Kapaa Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 180 141
2004 194 157

Kapaa Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kapaa Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 104,143 89.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,201 10.49%

Kapaa Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 131
Kapaa Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kapaa Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,048 13.77%
10-19 Years 8,704 14.89%
20-29 Years 5,933 10.15%
30-39 Years 7,990 13.67%
40-49 Years 9,906 16.94%
50-59 Years 7,414 12.68%
60-69 Years 4,469 7.64%
70-79 Years 3,836 6.56%
80-89 Years 1,829 3.13%
90+ Years 334 0.57%

Kapaa Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 29,252 50.04%
Color 1 Box Female 29,211 49.96%

Kapaa Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 2 Box Asian 20,412 34.91%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,284 27.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11,504 19.68%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5,077 8.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,803 8.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 163 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 138 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 82 0.14%

Kapaa Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 7,946 16.97%
2. German 7,847 16.75%
3. English 6,352 13.56%
4. Irish 5,732 12.24%
5. Italian 3,264 6.97%
6. French Non-Basque 2,126 4.54%
7. Scottish 1,652 3.53%
8. United States Or American 1,289 2.75%
9. Swedish 1,127 2.41%
10. Polish 1,105 2.36%

Kapaa Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 88,701 80.53%
2. Other Pacific Island 9,738 8.84%
3. Tagalog 5,824 5.29%
4. Japanese 2,805 2.55%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,250 1.13%
6. German 402 0.36%
7. French 249 0.23%
8. Chinese 234 0.21%
9. Korean 180 0.16%
10. Italian 114 0.10%

Kapaa Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 102,276 87.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9,627 8.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,538 4.72%

Kapaa Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kapaa Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kapaa Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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