U.S. Beacon December 5, 2008

Lawai, HI

Kauai County, Hawaii

Latitude: 21.925343     Longitude: -159.507385
Population 1,984 (2000)
Elevation of Lawai, Hawaii: 440 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1544450, place: Lawai CDP, Hawaii)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,565 (100%)
In labor force: 1,097 (70.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,091 (69.71%)
----Employed: 1,026 (65.56%)
----Unemployed: 65 (4.15%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.38%)
Not in labor force: 468 (29.9%)
Females 16 years and over: 740 (47.28%)
In labor force: 468 (29.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 468 (29.9%)
----Employed: 443 (28.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 134 (8.56%)
All parents in family in labor force: 110 (7.03%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,005 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 728 (72.44%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 180 (17.91%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 14 (1.39%)
Other means: 11 (1.09%)
Worked at home: 72 (7.16%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,026 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 301 (29.34%)
Service occupations: 214 (20.86%)
Sales and office occupations: 237 (23.1%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 28 (2.73%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 139 (13.55%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 107 (10.43%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 48 (4.68%)
Construction: 88 (8.58%)
Manufacturing: 14 (1.36%)
Wholesale trade.: 31 (3.02%)
Retail trade: 136 (13.26%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 60 (5.85%)
Information: 20 (1.95%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 63 (6.14%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 85 (8.28%)
Educational, health and social services: 171 (16.67%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 210 (20.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 34 (3.31%)
Public administration: 66 (6.43%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 686 (66.86%)
Government workers: 192 (18.71%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 137 (13.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (1.07%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 713 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 38 (5.33%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (3.65%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 90 (12.62%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 85 (11.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 80 (11.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 167 (23.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 109 (15.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 80 (11.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (3.23%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (2.1%)
Median household income: $55,662

With earnings: 607 (85.13%)
--Mean earnings: $58,782
With Social Security income: 206 (28.89%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,662
With Supplemental Security Income: 24 (3.37%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,863
With public assistance income: 35 (4.91%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,152
With retirement income: 166 (23.28%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,075

Families: 550 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 10 (1.82%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (2.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 45 (8.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 65 (11.82%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 75 (13.64%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 142 (25.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 99 (18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 68 (12.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 22 (4%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.45%)
Median family income: $60,750

Per capita income: $22,884

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,479
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,761

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 15 (2.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (2.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.91%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 8 (1.45%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (1.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (0.55%)
Individuals: 97 (17.64%)
--18 years and over: 69 (12.55%)
----65 years and over: 2 (0.36%)
--Related children under 18 years: 20 (3.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 14 (2.55%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 57 (10.36%)

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