Kaneohe is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 34,976 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Kaneohe is the fourth largest community in Hawaii.

Unlike some towns, Kaneohe isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kaneohe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kaneohe is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kaneohe who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.29%), sales jobs (9.56%), and management occupations (9.38%).

In addition, Kaneohe is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Kaneohe 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.

The town of Kaneohe is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Kaneohe Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Kaneohe is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.49% of adults in Kaneohe have a college degree.

The per capita income in Kaneohe in 2000 was $23,476, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,904 for a family of four. However, Kaneohe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Kaneohe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Japanese and Other Pacific Island languages.