Recent News About Kapaau
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Big Island Events coming up this weekend
On Saturday, Feb.5, Halai Healing Place allows you to nurture your inner healer in its Introductory Halai Energy Healing Workshop.
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Hawaii Wildlife Center aims to ‘reverse the extinction trend' by rescuing injured or sick native birds and bats
The Hawaii Wildlife Center aims to protect, conserve and aid in the recovery of the state’s native winged wildlife, hoping to reverse the trend of extinction prevalent on the islands.
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Democrat support in Hawaii rises 42.3% in 2020 after Mark Zuckerburg tries to influence election
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris earned 67% of total votes cast in Hawaii.
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Fishing tournament, Sunday farmers market, arts-and-crafts and Scrabble are all on the Big Island this weekend
While Hawaii has opened to travelers and visitors to experience the state’s tourist spots and culture, Big Island locals can also enjoy various events happening now.
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Census Bureau: 28.9% of people in Hawaii County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 199,459 citizens living in Hawaii County in 2019, 71.1 percent said they were only one race, while 28.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 78.3 percent of people in Hawaii County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 199,459 citizens living in Hawaii County in 2019, 156,218 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 32.8% of people in Kapaau identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 1,801 citizens living in Kapaau in 2019, 67.2 percent said they were only one race, while 32.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 80.1 percent of people in Kapaau were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 1,801 citizens living in Kapaau in 2019, 1,442 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in Hawaii County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Hawaii County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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HHS provides $3.7 million to businesses in Kapaau under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Kapaau received $3.7 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Kapaau population was 1,801 in 2019
Kapaau had a population of 1,801 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Kapaau in 2019
Of the 1,801 people living in Kapaau in 2019, 55.9 percent (1,006) were women and 44.1 percent (795) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.
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31.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kapaau
31.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kapaau in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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29.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kapaau
29.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kapaau in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Five businesses in zip 96755 had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017
There were five businesses in Hawaii zip code 96755 that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Nine businesses in zip 96755 had between five and nine employees in 2017
There were nine businesses in Hawaii zip code 96755 that had between five and nine employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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16 businesses in zip 96755 had fewer than five employees in 2017
There were 16 businesses in Hawaii zip code 96755 that had fewer than five employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Three accommodation and food services businesses in ZIP code 96755 employ fewer than 5 people in 2017
There were three accommodation and food services businesses in ZIP code 96755 that employed fewer than five people in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Three retail trade businesses in ZIP code 96755 employ between 5 and 9 people in 2017
There were three retail trade businesses in ZIP code 96755 that employed between five and nine people in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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355 businesses in Hawaii County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017
There were 355 businesses with addresses in Hawaii County zip codes that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.