Keaau, Hawaii Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,010
Males: 1,012 (50.3%), Females: 998 (49.7%)

Hawaii County

Zip code: 96749

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $39,722
Median house value: $135,700

Population by Race

Races in Keaau:

  • Filipino (34.9%)
  • Two or more races (25.6%)
  • Japanese (16.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (4.4%)
  • Other Asian (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Portuguese (8.4%), German (2.8%), English (2.2%), Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 359 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Keaau, HI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Keaau

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keaau CDP

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

26.2% Foreign born (25.0% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Keaau:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keaau:

  • HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; HILO, HI; Abbreviation: ITO)
  • KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 70 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; Abbreviation: KOA)
  • KAHULUI (about 129 miles; KAHULUI, HI; Abbreviation: OGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Keaau:

  • WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 51 miles; KAMUELA, HI; Abbreviation: MUE)
  • UPOLU (about 71 miles; HAWI, HI; Abbreviation: UPP)
  • HANA (about 104 miles; HANA, HI; Abbreviation: HNM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keaau:

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 8 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 225 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 227 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 228 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 237 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 244 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)

Schools

Public high school in Keaau:

  • KEAAU HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 923; Location: 16-725 KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Keaau:

  • CHRISTIAN LIBERTY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: PO BOX 130; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Keaau:

  • KEAAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 792; Location: 16-680 KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KEAAU MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 16-565 KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KE KULA ‘O NAWAHIOKALANI ‘OPU’U IKI LABORATORY PCS (Students: 69; Location: 16-120 OPUKAHAIA ST, SUITE 2; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Keaau:

  • MALAMALAMA WALDOLF SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: HCR 3 BOX 13031; Grades: PK – 8)