Hanama'ulu / Puhi median real estate price is $712,516, which is more expensive than 46.9% of the neighborhoods in Hawaii and 89.1% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Hanama'ulu / Puhi is currently $2,041, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 70.7% of Hawaii neighborhoods.
Hanama'ulu / Puhi is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Lihue, Hawaii. This is a coastal neighborhood (i.e., is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet).
Hanama'ulu / Puhi real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Hanama'ulu / Puhi has a 12.8% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 67.4% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Lihue, the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, Hanama'ulu / Puhi is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
American households most often have a car, and regularly they have two or three. But households in the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood buck this trend. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 37.1% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 99.0% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
From major sales accounts to fast-food workers, sales and service employees are often the backbone of the local economy. In the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood, they truly stand out. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis identifies this neighborhood as having a higher percentage of sales and service workers than 98.8% of all American neighborhoods.
Of particular note, 3.5% of the people in the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.
Did you know that the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood has more Asian and Portuguese ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 51.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Asian ancestry and 4.9% have Portuguese ancestry.
Hanama'ulu / Puhi is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 12.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Tagalog, which is the first language of the Philippine region, at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood in Lihue are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 78.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.8% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 81.2% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood, 46.5% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 22.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (19.9%), and 9.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood is English, spoken by 66.3% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog (the first language of the Philippine region) and Japanese.
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood in Lihue, HI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Asian (51.9%). There are also a number of people of Portuguese ancestry (4.9%), and residents who report German roots (4.9%), and some of the residents are also of Spanish ancestry (4.2%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (3.3%), among others. In addition, 30.2% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Hanama'ulu / Puhi neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (84.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to HI* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Anuenue School
2528 10th Ave Honolulu, HI 96816 |
PK-12 | ||
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
4431 Nuhou St Lihue, HI 96766 |
06-08 | ||
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School
4319 Hardy St Lihue, HI 96766 |
PK-05 | ||
Kapaa Elementary School
4886 Kawaihau Rd Kapaa, HI 96746 |
PK-05 | ||
Kapaa High School
4695 Mailihuna Rd Kapaa, HI 96746 |
09-12 | ||
Kapaa Middle School
4867 Olohena Rd Kapaa, HI 96746 |
06-08 | ||
Kauai High School
3577 Lala Rd Lihue, HI 96766 |
09-12 | ||
Kawaikini Ncpcs School
3 1821 J Kaumualii Hwy Lihue, HI 96766 |
KG-12 | ||
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino School
81 1041 Konawaena School Rd Kealakekua, HI 96750 |
PK-12 | ||
King Kaumualii Elementary School
4381 Hanamaulu Rd Lihue, HI 96766 |
PK-05 | ||
Koloa Elementary School
3223 Poipu Rd Koloa, HI 96756 |
PK-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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