Kamuela is a somewhat small town located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 10,387 people and just one neighborhood, Kamuela is the 19th largest community in Hawaii.
Housing costs in Kamuela are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.
Kamuela is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Kamuela is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kamuela who work in food service (16.96%), office and administrative support (10.13%), and management occupations (9.48%).
One downside of living in Kamuela is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kamuela, the average commute to work is 31.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Kamuela is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.07% of adults in Kamuela have a college degree.
The per capita income in Kamuela in 2018 was $36,309, which is wealthy relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,236 for a family of four. However, Kamuela contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kamuela is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kamuela home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kamuela residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kamuela include European, German, Portuguese, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Kamuela is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Japanese.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to HI* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Kanu O Ka Aina New Century Pcs School
64 1043 Hiiaka St Kamuela, HI 96743 |
KG-12 | ||
Waimea Elementary School
67 1225 Mamalahoa Hwy Kamuela, HI 96743 |
PK-05 | ||
Waimea Middle Pccs School
67 1229 Mamalahoa Hwy Kamuela, HI 96743 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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SEE ALL SCHOOLSEthnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 45.9% | 45.9% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 36.5% | 36.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 9.4% | 9.4% |
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