Captain Cook, Hawaii Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,206
Males: 1,632 (50.9%), Females: 1,574 (49.1%)

Hawaii County

Zip code: 96704

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $47,644
Median house value: $243,900

Population by Race

Races in Captain Cook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (31.7%)
  • Two or more races (25.6%)
  • Japanese (20.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Filipino (8.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (7.9%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.9%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (9.1%), English (6.0%), Irish (4.5%), Portuguese (4.3%), United States (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles

Map of Captain Cook, HI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Captain Cook

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Captain Cook CDP

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

7.4% Foreign born (4.5% Asia, 1.1% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Captain Cook:

  • KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; KEALAKEKUA, HI)
  • KAU HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; PAHALA, HI)
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; KAMUELA, HI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Captain Cook:

  • KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 19 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; Abbreviation: KOA)
  • HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; HILO, HI; Abbreviation: ITO)
  • KAHULUI (about 102 miles; KAHULUI, HI; Abbreviation: OGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Captain Cook:

  • WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 39 miles; KAMUELA, HI; Abbreviation: MUE)
  • UPOLU (about 52 miles; HAWI, HI; Abbreviation: UPP)
  • HANA (about 89 miles; HANA, HI; Abbreviation: HNM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Captain Cook:

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 58 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 180 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 183 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 184 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 194 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 204 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)

Public primary/middle schools in Captain Cook:

  • HOOKENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 86-4355 MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HONAUNAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 83-5360 MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Captain Cook:

  • KONA ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: PO BOX 739; Grades: KG – 6)