Moving to Volcano, Hawaii

Population: 2,231
Males: 1,199 (53.7%), Females: 1,032 (46.3%)

Hawaii County

Zip code: 96785

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $35,977
Median house value: $118,600

Population by Race

Races in Volcano:

• White Non-Hispanic (46.3%)
• Two or more races (26.1%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (12.2%)
• Hispanic (9.3%)
• Japanese (6.1%)
• American Indian (4.0%)
• Filipino (2.1%)
• Chinese (1.5%)
• Other race (1.3%)
• Other Asian (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: English (8.3%), German (8.1%), Portuguese (7.2%), Irish (6.2%), Scottish (3.3%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 3723 feet

Land area: 56.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Volcano

• High school or higher: 86.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Volcano CDP

• Never married: 28.3%
• Now married: 49.0%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 13.4%

3.6% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Volcano:

• HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HILO, HI)
• KAU HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PAHALA, HI)
• KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; KEALAKEKUA, HI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Volcano:

• HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; HILO, HI; Abbreviation: ITO)
• KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 59 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; Abbreviation: KOA)
• KAHULUI (about 128 miles; KAHULUI, HI; Abbreviation: OGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Volcano:

• WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 49 miles; KAMUELA, HI; Abbreviation: MUE)
• UPOLU (about 70 miles; HAWI, HI; Abbreviation: UPP)
• HANA (about 106 miles; HANA, HI; Abbreviation: HNM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Volcano:

• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 21 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
• KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 218 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 4,131)
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 220 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 222 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 232 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 240 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)

Public primary/middle school in Volcano:

• THE VOLCANO SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES – PCS (Students: 100; Location: 99-128 OLD VOLCANO ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)