Haleiwa Statistics

HALEIWA, HAWAII, in Honolulu county, is 24 miles NW of Honolulu, Hawaii and 27 miles NW of the Honolulu Internatinal Airport. Haleiwa is known as in the Honolulu area. As of the year 2000, there are 2,225 registered residents in Haleiwa.

The People and Families of Haleiwa In Haleiwa, about 43% of adults are married. The faces of Haleiwa are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education In 2000, Haleiwa had a median family income of $48,553.

Political Inclinations Haleiwa folks tended to give their money ($4,050) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Haleiwa Housing As of 2000, the share of housing units in Haleiwa that were owner-occupied was 38%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town.

CommutingIn Haleiwa, 87% of commuters drive to work. Haleiwa offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

One web site citing statistics is: http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/hawaii/haleiwa

On average, the warmest month is August.
The highest recorded temperature was 96°F in 1986.
On average, the coolest month is February.
The lowest recorded temperature was 46°F in 1983.
The maximum average precipitation occurs in January.

Weather. One of Hawaii's best assets is its mild and temperate climate. Tropical storms are rare. The highest official temperature ever recorded in Honolulu was 95 degrees; the lowest temperature was 53 degrees. August through October are the hottest months of the year. The average rainfall for Honolulu is 22.02 inches, with November through March the wettest months. Lightweight clothing is worn year-round, especialy if you are resident manager of a beach front condominium where nature requires you to wear shorts (slippers & shirts are optional) shoes are not allowed for any resident manager. Hawaii's longest and shortest days are about 13.5 and 11 hours, respectively, as compared with 14.5 and 10 hours for Southern California and 15.5 and 8.5 hours for Maine. You can check other sites in this blog for the "longest day" and for when the sun hides itself around Kaena Point from the North Shore residents.

Air Quality. With the almost constant gentle tradewind breezes air quality on Oahu is some of the best in the world.

Housing. Because of the higher land values and more outdoor living, the average family moving to Hawaii lives in a smaller house or apartment than they are accustomed to on the mainland.

Taxes. The state of Hawaii has a personal income tax that generally follows the national trend. Personal net income tax rates graduate from 2% to 10% on incomes in excess of $20,500. The state levies a 4.167% general excise tax on retail goods and services and there are taxes on gasoline, liquor, tobacco, insurance premiums, public utilities, financial corporations, corporate income and estate taxes. It's actually 4%, but the State taxes the tax you collect as income to you so add another 4% on the tax plus a tax on the tax which ends up to be 4.167%.

Newspapers. There are two daily papers published in Hawaii, The Honolulu Advertiser and the Star Bulletin. As of 2010, there is only one State wide newspaper called the Star Advertiser. We still have the North Shore News.

Moving to Hawaii. Matson Navigation Company or CSX Lines will ship all of your household goods. To inquire about the costs of shipping vehicles or container goods, contact Matson Navigation Company at (800) 462-8766 or CSX Lines at (800) 321-8807.

Moving with Pets: NEW!! 5-DAY-OR-LESS QUARANTINE AVAILABLE. Call the Hawaiian Humane Society for details.

Transportation. Hawaii at this time (2000) has no rapid transit facilities. For those who do not own a vehicle, Oahu's bus system offers more than 70 routes and 4,000 bus stops. The fees are $1.00 for adults and $.50 for students. There are a number of Trolley companies operating service to the greater metropolitan area of Honolulu. Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines are the two scheduled air carriers providing service to the neighbor islands. As of the time of this writing, Aloha has gone out of business and Go Airlnes has taken its spot.

Communities. North Shore of Oahu is renowned for some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. A quick 35-45-minute drive from Honolulu International Airport takes you to the quaint historic town of Haleiwa, the center of the North Shore community. This is the playground for surfers, windsurfers, hikers, bikers, scuba divers and fishermen, oh and also a playground for theives. Lock your cars when to park somewhere ad also when you leave your car in a parking lot like at the beach for a day, leave your car windows half way open so it's obvious that the car is open and do not leave anything in your car.

The North Shore is not called the North Shore because it's on the North end of the island. It' called the North Shore because the surf breaks best on a North Swell. Kuilima (now called Turtle Bay Hilton) is true North.