Kalaheo, Hawaii
Encyclopedia
Kalāheo is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Kauai County
, island of Kauai
, Hawaii
, United States
. The population was 3,913 at the 2000 census.
The National Tropical Botanical Garden
is located in Kalāheo.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.00%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,913 people, 1,428 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,328.5 people per square mile (512.1/km²). There were 1,509 housing units at an average density of 512.3 per square mile (197.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 29.6% Asian, 3.9% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races
, and 24.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.5% of the population.
There were 1,428 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,813, and the median income for a family was $63,650. Males had a median income of $40,951 versus $31,477 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,501. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.3% 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 Kauai County
Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Kauai, Niihau, Lehua, and Kaula, in the state of Hawaii. As of 2000 Census the population was 58,463...
, island of Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,913 at the 2000 census.
The National Tropical Botanical Garden
National Tropical Botanical Garden
The National Tropical Botanical Garden is a group that sponors preservation of plants native to the tropics in a network of botanical gardens and preserves.-History:...
is located in Kalāheo.
Geography
Kalāheo is located at 21°55′28"N 159°31′46"W (21.924430, -159.529358).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,913 people, 1,428 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,328.5 people per square mile (512.1/km²). There were 1,509 housing units at an average density of 512.3 per square mile (197.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 29.6% Asian, 3.9% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 24.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.5% of the population.
There were 1,428 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,813, and the median income for a family was $63,650. Males had a median income of $40,951 versus $31,477 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 was $23,501. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.