SeaviewHI
Some 443 people live in this town, in Hawaii.
Is Seaview a good place to live?
Seaview’s average commute is 52 minutes, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare has a higher median age than Seaview. Seaview’s trail network density is 2.1 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Hawaii’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Seaview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
443 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seaview.
The biggest natural risk in Seaview is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Seaview sits above 100% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 39% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Seaview’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Hawaii or U.S. town
Most people who work leave Seaview to do it: just 3% work in town. Employers in Seaview added 55 jobs between 2014 and 2024, to 60. Half commute less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Hilo (34%), Pahoa (15%) and Urban Honolulu (12%).
| Seaview | Typical Hawaii town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 4.4% | 7.9% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Seaview is older than the Hawaii average
People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (21% statewide). Seaview: just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 53% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Seaview’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.2 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Seaview | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.7% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.2% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Seaview stands out in Hawaii and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Seaview beats the Hawaii average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. Only one of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Seaview. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally.
| Seaview | Typical Hawaii town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Seaview | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 23.3% | 30.1% |
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 36.3% | 45.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Seaview sell for about $115K
Only 2 of the 94 Hawaii towns we compare have a lower going rate for rent than Seaview. The share of households in Seaview who are owner-occupiers is 66%.
| Seaview | Typical Hawaii town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,140 a month | $2,015 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Seaview
Kīlauea and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seaview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MountainKīlauea
8 mi National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors a year
11 mi CaveKazumura Cave
25 mi WaterfallRainbow Falls
34 mi State parkAkaka Falls State Park
30 mi GardenHawaii Tropical Botanical GardenPhoto credits
Kīlauea: Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Public domain · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kazumura Cave: Dave Bunnell / Under Earth Images, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rainbow Falls: Kyle Hawton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Akaka Falls State Park: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden: Joey Gannon, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Seaview: who provides what
Seaview is unincorporated, so Hawaii County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
97% of working residents leave Seaview for work
Where Seaview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Seaview; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Seaview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
About Seaview
Unincorporated community in Hawaii, United States
Seaview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seaview had a population of 512. It is on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north by Kamaili, to the northwest by Black Sands, to the southwest by Kalapana, and to the southeast by the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii Route 130 forms the northwest edge of the CDP, and Hawaii Route 137 runs along the Pacific coast in the southeast. Seaview was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 180 ft
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