Puako, Hawai'i
Encyclopedia
Puako is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii
, United States
. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter
of the 2006 Hawaii earthquake
was some 10 km (6.2 mi) offshore of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), of which, 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²) of it is land and 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it (34.95%) is water.
of 2000, there were 429 people, 215 households, and 118 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 702 housing units at an average density of 68.1 per square mile (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.56% White, 11.42% Asian, 4.43% Pacific Islander, and 12.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 215 households out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 41.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,250, and the median income for a family was $81,176. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $63,857. None of the families and 3.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.2% of those over 64.
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
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter
Epicenter
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of the 2006 Hawaii earthquake
2006 Hawaii earthquake
The 2006 Hawaii earthquake was an offshore earthquake occurring southwest from Puakō and north of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, just offshore of the Kona Airport, on Sunday October 15, 2006 at 7:07:49 AM local time . It measured 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale, and was located at , at a depth of...
was some 10 km (6.2 mi) offshore of the village.
Geography
Puako is located at 19°58′3"N 155°50′48"W (19.967500, -155.846667).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), of which, 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²) of it is land and 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it (34.95%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 429 people, 215 households, and 118 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 702 housing units at an average density of 68.1 per square mile (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.56% White, 11.42% Asian, 4.43% Pacific Islander, and 12.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 215 households out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 41.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,250, and the median income for a family was $81,176. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $31,250 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 $63,857. None of the families and 3.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.2% of those over 64.
Further reading
- Puakō: An Affectionate History (ISBN 1-894694-00-7)