Kohanaiki / Honokohau median real estate price is $664,881, which is less expensive than 79.0% of Hawaii neighborhoods and 26.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Kohanaiki / Honokohau is currently $2,257, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 89.7% of Hawaii neighborhoods.
Kohanaiki / Honokohau is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. This is a coastal neighborhood (i.e., is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet).
Kohanaiki / Honokohau real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four 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 Kohanaiki / Honokohau 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.
Home and apartment vacancy rates are 8.9% in Kohanaiki / Honokohau. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 42.3% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.
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 Kailua Kona, the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Kohanaiki / Honokohau is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, Kohanaiki / Honokohau 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.
In the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 31.4% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 99.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
From major sales accounts to fast-food workers, sales and service employees are often the backbone of the local economy. In the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood, they truly stand out. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis identifies this neighborhood as having a higher percentage of sales and service workers than 96.7% of all American neighborhoods.
Did you know that the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood has more Portuguese ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Portuguese ancestry.
Kohanaiki / Honokohau is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 4.2% 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 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood in Kailua Kona are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 49.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 34.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 86.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood, 39.6% 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 manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 24.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (20.4%), and 15.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood is English, spoken by 64.8% of households. Some people also speak Tagalog (the first language of the Philippine region) (4.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood in Kailua Kona, HI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Asian (11.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (4.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.1%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (3.2%), along with some Portuguese ancestry residents (2.7%), among others. In addition, 17.5% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Kohanaiki / Honokohau neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (62.6%) 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 (31.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.