Papaikou, Hawaii
Papaikou is a town located in
Hawaii County, Hawaii. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,414.
Geography
\nPapaikou is located at 19°47'38" North, 155°5'48" West (19.794022, -155.096531)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3
km² (2.0
mi²). 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 27.94% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,414 people, 475 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The
population density is 371.4/km² (964.3/mi²). There are 502 housing units at an average density of 131.9/km² (342.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 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. 6.86% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 475 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 19.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.98 and the average family size is 3.35.
In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,031, and the median income for a family is $40,446. Males have a median income of $25,000 versus $24,205 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,782. 15.0% of the population and 12.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.0% are under the age of 18 and 7.6% are 65 or older.