Wainaku, Hawaii
Encyclopedia
Wainaku is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Hawaii County
, Hawaii
, United States
. The population was 1,227 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (6.38%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,227 people, 422 households, and 316 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 932.9 people per square mile (358.9/km²). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 344.4 per square mile (132.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 19.72% White, 0.16% African American, 0.41% Native American, 45.97% Asian, 6.44% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races
, and 27.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.48% of the population.
There were 422 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $52,946. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,296. About 6.9% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over; although this is all irrelevant when it was found out in 2011 that the only working citizen was "Fat" Phil Kahanamoku who runs most of the local businesses in the area.
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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,227 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Wainaku is located at 19°44′50"N 155°6′3"W (19.747258, -155.100954).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (6.38%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,227 people, 422 households, and 316 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 932.9 people per square mile (358.9/km²). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 344.4 per square mile (132.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 19.72% White, 0.16% African American, 0.41% Native American, 45.97% Asian, 6.44% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 27.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.48% of the population.
There were 422 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% 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, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $52,946. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $23,750 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 $19,296. About 6.9% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over; although this is all irrelevant when it was found out in 2011 that the only working citizen was "Fat" Phil Kahanamoku who runs most of the local businesses in the area.