News from May 2020
40.2% unemployed in Keaau in 2017
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
40.2 percent of Keaau residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Pacific Islands HCS health facility in Urban Honolulu in February
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, subsidiary 459 in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii scheduled 28,717 pending appointments in February compared to 28,428 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.
39.7% unemployed in Honokaa in 2018
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
39.7 percent of Honokaa residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
36.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pepeekeo
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
36.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pepeekeo in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Volcano ranked 129th in state for resident earnings in 2017
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
Volcano ranked 129th among cities in Hawaii by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
The white population in Honokaa decreases by 12 people between 2017 and 2018
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
The white population in Honokaa decreased by 12 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Kawaihae for the week of April 20-26
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
The Ohana Fuels at 61-3657 Akoni Pule Highway is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Kawaihae for the week of April 20-26, according to GasBuddy.com.
Mauna Loa Helicopters is allocated $6,110 in funding from the CARES Act
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
Mauna Loa Helicopters was allocated $6,110 in funding from section 18004(A)(1) of the CARES Act.
Gas prices near zip code 96738 for the week of April 20-26
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 96738 for the week of April 20-26 is $4.29, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $4.29.
119 professional, scientific and technical services businesses in Kauai County have between one and four employees in 2016
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
There were 119 professional, scientific and technical services businesses in Kauai County zip codes that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
Kapaau's population decreases by 12 people between 2017 and 2018
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
Kapaau's population decreased by 12 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Best station to purchase premium gas near zip code 96738
By Metric Media News Service | May 2, 2020
The Texaco at 68-1845 Waikoloa Road in Waikoloa is selling the cheapest premium gasoline near zip code 96738 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.
Residents and visitors to Hawaii paid $7.7 billion in taxes in 2018
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
Hawaii collected $7.7 billion in taxes in 2018, a 9.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Hawaii ZIP 96785 increase in 2018
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
There were 45 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Hawaii zip code 96785 in 2018, a 12.5 percent increase over 2017, which had 40 total widow and parent beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.
Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Hilo for the week of April 20-26
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
The Safeway at 381 Makaala St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Hilo for the week of April 20-26, according to GasBuddy.com.
The white population in Honomu decreases by 47 people between 2017 and 2018
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
The white population in Honomu decreased by 47 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
27.7% unemployed in Kilauea in 2017
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
27.7 percent of Kilauea residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Hawaii Community College is allocated $1,147,226 in funding from the CARES Act
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
Hawaii Community College was allocated $1,147,226 in funding from section 18004(A)(1) of the CARES Act.
VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Pacific Islands HCS health facility in Urban Honolulu in January
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, subsidiary 459 in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii scheduled 28,428 pending appointments in January compared to 27,845 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.
21.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fern Forest
By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020
21.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fern Forest in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.