Kalaoa, Hawaii

Coordinates: 19°43′23″N 156°0′17″W / 19.72306°N 156.00472°W / 19.72306; -156.00472
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Kalaoa, Hawaii
FIPS code
15-25400
GNIS feature ID2414061

Kalaoa is a

2000 census
.

Geography

Kalaoa is located on the west side of the island of

Hualalai volcano and extends west to the Pacific Ocean
.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118.1 km2), of which 39.2 square miles (101.4 km2) are land and 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2), or 14.13%, are water.[1]

Demographics

2000 Census data

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19904,490—
20006,79451.3%
20109,64441.9%
202011,72921.6%
source:[3]

At the

racial makeup of the CDP was 49.34% White, 0.35% African American, 0.52% Native American, 13.39% Asian, 10.35% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 25.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.95%.[4]

Of the 2,402 households 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 19.4% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median household income was $53,024 and the median family income was $56,461. Males had a median income of $35,082 versus $27,130 for females. The per capita income was $24,179. About 3.0% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the

poverty line
, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Mokulele Airlines, a small inter-island commuter airline, is headquartered in the CDP, on the grounds of Keahole at Kona Int'l Airport.[5][6]

Transportation

Hawaii Route 19
, Kona District, Hawaii, between the 93 mile marker and Kaiminani Dr.

Kailua-Kona, Holualoa, Keauhou, Captain Cook, Waikoloa, Waimea, and the Kohala Coast
.

The Kalaoa area is served by two major highways: the upper and lower routes of Hawaii Belt Road. The upper section is known as Mamalahoa Highway/Route 190, and the lower, more utilized coastal route, is known as Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, but it is also known by its nickname as The Queen K/Route 19.

Points of interest

  • Keahole Point
  • Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii
  • Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
  • Mount Hualalai

References

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kalaoa CDP, Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2017.[dead link]
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine." Mokulele Airlines. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
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