Keaau, Hawaii
| Keaau, Hawaii Keaʻau | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 19°37′16″N 155°2′30″W / 19.62111°N 155.04167°WCoordinates: 19°37′16″N 155°2′30″W / 19.62111°N 155.04167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,253 |
| • Density | 901.2/sq mi (352.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP code | 96749 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-32900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0360892 |
Keaau (also written as Keaʻau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The population was 2,010 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 12.1% to 2,253 at the 2010 census.[1]
Geography
Keaau is located at 19°37′16″N 155°2′30″W / 19.62111°N 155.04167°W (19.621072, -155.041706).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.
The Board on Geographic Names officially designated the populated place as Keaʻau in 2003.[3]
Demographics
2010 Census data
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 2,253 people in 701 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 901.2 people per square mile (352.0/km²). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 302.8 per square mile (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.38% White, 0.22% African American, 0.18% American Indian & Alaska Native, 52.02% Asian, 7.50% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 27.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74% of the population.[1]
There were 701 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 3.21.[1]
In the Keaau CDP the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 34, 19.6 from 35 to 49, 20.4% from 50 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 males there were 100.4 females.[1]
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $39,722, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $43,347. Males had a median income in 2000 of $27,344 versus $23,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $14,657. About 9.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
- Hi'iaka's Healing Herb Garden
- Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation visitors center between Hilo and Keaau[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Keaau CDP
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ cf. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keaʻau
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory & Visitors Center". on GoHawaii.Com official state tourism web site. Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
