Hanapepe, Hawaii
Encyclopedia
Hanapepe is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Kauai County
, Hawaii
, United States
. The population was 2,153 at the 2000 census.
under Charles Wilkes
; the expedition arrived in Hawaii
in late September, 1840, and spent some time in the islands. It is one of the few towns on the island that was not created by the sugar plantations. In the 1920s, a deadly mishap, later dubbed the Hanapepe Massacre
, occurred in Hanapepe.
On August 27, 1980, Douglas Kenney
, a co-writer of National Lampoon's Animal House
, fell thirty feet to his death from the Hanapepe Lookout.
Hanapepe is the headquarters location for the ice cream company Lappert's
Hawaii, as well as home to the western-most bookstore in the United States, Talk Story Bookstore. It was the inspiration for the hometown of the main characters in the Disney animated film Lilo & Stitch
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land, and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (10.31%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,153 people, 706 households, and 533 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,469.8 people per square mile (955.5/km²). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 868.4 per square mile (336.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 48.6% Asian, 8.5% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races
, and 26.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
There were 706 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,112, and the median income for a family was $50,750. Males had a median income of $30,039 versus $24,224 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,043. About 5.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,153 at the 2000 census.
History
Hanapepe was one of the locations visited by the United States Exploring ExpeditionUnited States Exploring Expedition
The United States Exploring Expedition was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States from 1838 to 1842. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones. The voyage was authorized by Congress in...
under Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 and commanded the ship in the Trent Affair during the American Civil War...
; the expedition arrived in 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...
in late September, 1840, and spent some time in the islands. It is one of the few towns on the island that was not created by the sugar plantations. In the 1920s, a deadly mishap, later dubbed the Hanapepe Massacre
Hanapepe Massacre
The Hanapēpē Massacre happened on September 9, 1924. Toward the end of a long-lasting strike of Filipino sugar workers on Kauai, Hawaii, local police shot dead nine strikers and fatally wounded seven, strikers shot and stabbed three sheriffs to death and fatally wounded one; a total of 20 people...
, occurred in Hanapepe.
On August 27, 1980, Douglas Kenney
Douglas Kenney
Douglas C. Kenney was an American writer and actor who co-founded National Lampoon magazine in 1970. Kenney edited the magazine and wrote much of its early material.-Childhood:...
, a co-writer of National Lampoon's Animal House
National Lampoon's Animal House
National Lampoon's Animal House is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis. The film was a direct spin-off of National Lampoon magazine...
, fell thirty feet to his death from the Hanapepe Lookout.
Hanapepe is the headquarters location for the ice cream company Lappert's
Lappert's
Lappert's is an ice cream manufacturer, producing "super-premium" ice cream, based in Hawaii and Richmond, CA. The company runs the largest ice cream chain in Hawaii....
Hawaii, as well as home to the western-most bookstore in the United States, Talk Story Bookstore. It was the inspiration for the hometown of the main characters in the Disney animated film Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch
This article is about the movie. For the television series, see Lilo & Stitch: The Series.Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on June 21, 2002...
.
Geography
Hanapepe is located at 21°54′59"N 159°35′25"W (21.916392, -159.590414).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land, and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (10.31%) 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 2,153 people, 706 households, and 533 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 2,469.8 people per square mile (955.5/km²). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 868.4 per square mile (336.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 48.6% Asian, 8.5% Pacific Islander, 0.2% 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 26.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
There were 706 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% 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, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,112, and the median income for a family was $50,750. Males had a median income of $30,039 versus $24,224 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 $17,043. About 5.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.