Papa'ikou, Hawai'i
Encyclopedia
Papaikou is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Hawaii County
, Hawaii
, United States
. The population was 1,414 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (27.94%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,414 people, 475 households, and 363 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 964.3 people per square mile (371.4/km²). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 342.4 per square mile (131.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.28% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 45.83% Asian, 9.41% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races
, and 27.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.86% of the population.
There were 475 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $40,446. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $24,205 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,782. About 12.1% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% 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 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...
, 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 1,414 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Papaikou is located at 19°47′38"N 155°5′48"W (19.794022, -155.096531).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (27.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,414 people, 475 households, and 363 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 964.3 people per square mile (371.4/km²). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 342.4 per square mile (131.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.28% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 45.83% Asian, 9.41% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 27.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.86% of the population.
There were 475 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% 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, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $40,446. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $24,205 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 $13,782. About 12.1% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.