Makaweli's Livability
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D+
Affordability -
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Housing -
C+
Job Market -
A
Diversity -
B-
Crime -
A-
Commute -
D+
Education -
C-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Makaweli, HI
Makaweli, HI is located in Kauai County in the state of Hawaii.
The total City Population for Makaweli is about 464 with about 6 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $687,410 for Kauai County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $658,867 for the state of Hawaii, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $43,897, which is roughly 49% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $86,140 for the state of Hawaii, and roughly 32% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 3.49Male Population Estimate: 48.3%
Female Population Estimate: 51.7%
Median Age: 34.5
Male Median Age: 33.2
Female Median Age: 37.5
Racial Demographic Estimates
Asian:36.85%
White:20.47%
Hispanic:6.25%
Black:1.51%
Indian:1.08%
Other:0.43%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 34.58%
Libertarian: 0.9%
Green: 0.76%
Other: 0.4%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Makaweli specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Kauai County: About 2.39839 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Kauai County: About 235.304 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Kauai County is about 39% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 18% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Makaweli is about 1.9%.
Hawaii is ranked #14 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 64.29 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 45.11The average living wage for the state of Hawaii is $40.4/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.10/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Hawaii a minimum wage score of 16.36 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.35/hr, which gives Hawaii a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 90.43 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Hawaii is $250.10, resulting in a UI benefit score of 35.66 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Hawaii does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Hawaii does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Hawaii does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Hawaii does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Hawaii does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Hawaii does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Hawaii does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Hawaii does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
✓ Hawaii does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Hawaii does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Hawaii does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Hawaii does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Hawaii does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Hawaii does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Hawaii does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Hawaii does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Hawaii does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Hawaii does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 96769Latitude: 21.903045
Longitude: -160.104010
TimeZone: Hawaii-Aleutian Islands (GMT -10:00)
Daylight Saving: No
Region: West
Average Elevation: 833.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 808