About Heeia

Heeia is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 4,915 people and just one neighborhood, Heeia is the 40th largest community in Hawaii.

Heeia is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.67% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Heeia is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Heeia who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.80%), sales jobs (13.20%), and management occupations (10.72%).

Also of interest is that Heeia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Heeia, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

In addition, Heeia is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Heeia are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Heeia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Heeia Information and Demographics

The citizens of Heeia are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 41.17% of adults in Heeia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Heeia in 2000 was $33,990, which is wealthy relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,960 for a family of four. However, Heeia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Heeia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Heeia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Heeia is Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Heeia include English, German, Portuguese, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Heeia is English. Some people also speak Japanese.