About Captain Cook

Captain Cook is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 6,700 people and just one neighborhood, Captain Cook is the 32nd largest community in Hawaii.

Unlike some towns , Captain Cook isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Captain Cook are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Captain Cook is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Captain Cook who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.78%), sales jobs (9.48%), and farm management (7.89%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Captain Cook work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 10.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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

Captain Cook Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Captain Cook is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.71% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Captain Cook in 2000 was $20,081, which is middle income relative to Hawaii, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,324 for a family of four.

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

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