Pakala Village, Hawaii
Pakala Village is a town located in
Kauai County, Hawaii. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 478.
Geography
\nPakala Village is located at 21°56'36" North, 159°38'52" West (21.943221, -159.647658)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7
km² (2.6
mi²). 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.00% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 478 people, 150 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The
population density is 78.9/km² (204.7/mi²). There are 172 housing units at an average density of 28.4/km² (73.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 14.02% White, 0.21%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 37.45%
Asian, 26.36% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 21.55% from two or more races. 6.28% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 150 households out of which 25.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% are non-families. 18.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.19 and the average family size is 3.66.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,464, and the median income for a family is $29,000. Males have a median income of $21,875 versus $14,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,846. 43.8% of the population and 33.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 68.9% are under the age of 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older.