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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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50.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Holualoa

50.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Holualoa in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Census Bureau reports Fern Forest population was 787 in 2019

Fern Forest had a population of 787 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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40.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kealakekua

40.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kealakekua in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Census Bureau reports Fern Acres population was 1,997 in 2019

Fern Acres had a population of 1,997 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 Keaau in 2019

Of the 2,613 people living in Keaau in 2019, 54.3 percent (1,420) were women and 45.7 percent (1,193) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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Hilo ranks third in total OASDI beneficiaries in Hawaii in 2019

There were 47,125 OASDI beneficiaries in Hilo in 2019, ranking it third in Hawaii, according to the official Social Security Administration website.


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Kohala Ditch tour, one of the Big Island's favorites, open for business

It is third time lucky for the tour operators of one of the most-popular family attractions on the Big Island – a trip down through the famous, 114-year-old Kohala Ditch.


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Census Bureau reports Eden Roc population was 764 in 2019

Eden Roc had a population of 764 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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24.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kukuihaele

24.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kukuihaele in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Census Bureau: More men than women in Kealakekua in 2019

Of the 1,923 people living in Kealakekua in 2019, 47.1 percent (906) were women and 52.9 percent (1,017) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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Census Bureau reports Discovery Harbour population was 1,304 in 2019

Discovery Harbour had a population of 1,304 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 Kilauea in 2019

Of the 2,686 people living in Kilauea in 2019, 51.9 percent (1,393) were women and 48.1 percent (1,293) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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33.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pahoa

33.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pahoa in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Census Bureau reports Captain Cook population was 4,171 in 2019

Captain Cook had a population of 4,171 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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26 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pahala

26 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pahala in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Census Bureau: More men than women in Kukuihaele in 2019

Of the 347 people living in Kukuihaele in 2019, 43.5 percent (151) were women and 56.5 percent (196) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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Census Bureau: More women than men in Kurtistown in 2019

Of the 1,199 people living in Kurtistown in 2019, 51.5 percent (618) were women and 48.5 percent (581) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.


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46.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Honaunau-Napoopoo CDP

46.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Honaunau-Napoopoo CDP in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Census Bureau reports Ainaloa population was 3,279 in 2019

Ainaloa had a population of 3,279 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Island Times.