Keaau
is a town located in Hawaii
County, Hawaii. As of the 2000
census, the town had a total population of 2,010.
Geography
\nKeaau is
located at 19°37'16" North, 155°2'30" West (19.621072,
-155.041706)1.
According to the United
States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.4 km²
(2.5 mi²).
6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is
covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census of
2000, there
are 2,010 people, 608 households, and 480 families residing
in the town. The population
density is 314.2/km² (813.8/mi²). There are 659
housing units at an average density of 103.0/km² (266.8/mi²).
The racial makeup of the town is 11.29% White, 0.10% African
American, 0.25% Native
American, 57.71% Asian,
4.38% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 25.57% from
two or more races. 10.40% of the population are Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. There are 608 households out of which 37.7% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% are married
couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with
no husband present, and 20.9% are non-families. 16.8% of all
households are made up of individuals and 8.4% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household
size is 3.29 and the average family size is 3.68. In the town
the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18,
7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64,
and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
37 years. For every 100 females there are 101.4 males. For every
100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.4 males. The median
income for a household in the town is $39,722, and the median
income for a family is $43,347. Males have a median income of
$27,344 versus $23,287 for females. The per capita income for
the town is $14,657. 12.3% of the population and 9.6% of families
are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in
poverty, 14.9% are under the age of 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older.
