Pakala Village, Hawaii
Encyclopedia
Pākalā Village is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Kauai County
, Hawaii
, United States
. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.
and Niihau
, who first arrived in Hawaii in 1863.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (10.00%) is water.
of 2000, there were 478 people, 150 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 204.7 people per square mile (78.9/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 73.6 per square mile (28.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 14% White, <1% African American, 37% Asian, 26% Pacific Islander, <1% from other races
, and 22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 25% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64% were married couples
living together, 10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19% were non-families. 18% of all households were made up of individuals and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.66.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29% under the age of 18, 6% from 18 to 24, 21% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 24% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,464, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $14,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,846. About 33% of families and 44% of the population were below the poverty line, including 69% of those under age 18 and 26% 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...
, 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
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. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.
History
Pākalā Village is also called Pakala Camp, named for the temporary living quarters of plantation workers.). Pakala Camp consisted of employee and retiree housing for workers at the Gay & Robinson sugar plantation in the ahupuaa of Makaweli, the last remaining sugar plantation on Kauai. The plantation was managed by the Robinson family of KauaiKauai
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",...
and Niihau
Niihau
Niihau or Niihau is the seventh largest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii, having an area of . Niihau lies southwest of Kauai across the Kaulakahi Channel. Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian Coot, the Black-winged Stilt, and the...
, who first arrived in Hawaii in 1863.
Geography
Pākalā Village is located at 21°56′36"N 159°38′52"W (21.943221, -159.647658).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (10.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 478 people, 150 households, and 121 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 204.7 people per square mile (78.9/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 73.6 per square mile (28.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 14% White, <1% African American, 37% Asian, 26% Pacific Islander, <1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 25% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64% 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% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19% were non-families. 18% of all households were made up of individuals and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.66.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29% under the age of 18, 6% from 18 to 24, 21% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 24% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,464, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $14,750 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 $9,846. About 33% of families and 44% of the population were below the poverty line, including 69% of those under age 18 and 26% of those age 65 or over.