Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii
Encyclopedia
Hawaiian Ocean View is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii
, United States
located in the District of Kaū
. It includes the subdivisions of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE), Hawaiian Ocean View Ranchos, Kahuku Country Gardens, Kula Kai View Estates, Kona Gardens, Keone's Ranchos, and Kona View Estates. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 103.7% to 4,437 at the 2010 census.
. The terrain varies from rugged lava fields to ohia trees and other vegetation. Elevation ranges from about 1500 ft (457.2 m) up to the 5000 feet (1,524 m) level. Initial sales began in the late 1950s. The original developer of HOVE was the Crawford Oil Company. Later, other subdivisions were put in place downslope of HOVE and the Hawaii Belt Road. In the early 1980s a service station and a hardware store were built.
In January 2004, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
purchased the nearby property previously known as Kahuku Ranch.
In 1989 the Ocean View Town Center was developed and the Ocean View Road Maintenance Corporation began an extensive rebuilding program of the roads. Shortly thereafter the Ocean View Development Corporation started a new market which included a laundromat and restaurant. Ocean View now has two shopping centers.
Ocean View has a post office
with the ZIP code
of 96737.
Mauna Loa
.
Its elevation is 2,894 feet (882 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 106.5 square miles (275.8 km²), of which 102 square miles (264.2 km²) is land and 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it (4.20%) is water.
of 2010, there were 4,437 people in 1,759 households residing in the CDP. The population density
was 43.5 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 2,247 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.73% White, 0.61% African American, 0.95% American Indian & Alaska Native, 5.52% Asian, 19.97% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races
, and 22.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.59% of the population.
There were 1,759 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.52.
In the Hawaiian Ocean View CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 10.8% from 25 to 34, 17.2% from 35 to 49, 29.7% from 50 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 males there were 91.8 females.
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $26,125, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $34,234. Males had a median income of $28,523 in 2000 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP in 2000 was $15,218. About 13.0% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coterminous with the Island of Hawaii, often called the "Big Island" to distinguish it from the state as a whole. As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat is Hilo. There are no...
, United States
United States
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located in the District of Kaū
Kau, Hawaii
thumb|right|300px|The districts of the [[Hawaii |Big Island]]. From Northernmost, clockwise; [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]], [[Hamakua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], Kau , [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
. It includes the subdivisions of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE), Hawaiian Ocean View Ranchos, Kahuku Country Gardens, Kula Kai View Estates, Kona Gardens, Keone's Ranchos, and Kona View Estates. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 103.7% to 4,437 at the 2010 census.
History
The HOVE development consisted of 10,697 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) lots north of the Hawaii Belt Road in the western part of the District of KaūKau, Hawaii
thumb|right|300px|The districts of the [[Hawaii |Big Island]]. From Northernmost, clockwise; [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]], [[Hamakua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], Kau , [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
. The terrain varies from rugged lava fields to ohia trees and other vegetation. Elevation ranges from about 1500 ft (457.2 m) up to the 5000 feet (1,524 m) level. Initial sales began in the late 1950s. The original developer of HOVE was the Crawford Oil Company. Later, other subdivisions were put in place downslope of HOVE and the Hawaii Belt Road. In the early 1980s a service station and a hardware store were built.
In January 2004, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, is a United States National Park located in the U.S. State of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. It encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's most massive volcano...
purchased the nearby property previously known as Kahuku Ranch.
In 1989 the Ocean View Town Center was developed and the Ocean View Road Maintenance Corporation began an extensive rebuilding program of the roads. Shortly thereafter the Ocean View Development Corporation started a new market which included a laundromat and restaurant. Ocean View now has two shopping centers.
Ocean View has a post office
Post office
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with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 96737.
Geography
Ocean View is located at 19°6′28"N 155°46′2"W (19.107649, -155.767186), on the southwest rift zone of the shield volcanoShield volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They are named for their large size and low profile, resembling a warrior's shield. This is caused by the highly fluid lava they erupt, which travels farther than lava erupted from more explosive volcanoes...
Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, and the largest on Earth in terms of volume and area covered. It is an active shield volcano, with a volume estimated at approximately , although its peak is about lower than that...
.
Its elevation is 2,894 feet (882 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 106.5 square miles (275.8 km²), of which 102 square miles (264.2 km²) is land and 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it (4.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 4,437 people in 1,759 households residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 43.5 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 2,247 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.73% White, 0.61% African American, 0.95% American Indian & Alaska Native, 5.52% Asian, 19.97% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 22.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.59% of the population.
There were 1,759 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.52.
In the Hawaiian Ocean View CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 10.8% from 25 to 34, 17.2% from 35 to 49, 29.7% from 50 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 males there were 91.8 females.
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $26,125, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $34,234. Males had a median income of $28,523 in 2000 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP in 2000 was $15,218. About 13.0% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.