Laupāhoehoe, Hawai'i

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official_name = Laupahoehoe, Hawaii
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area_total_km2 = 5.9
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population_total = 473
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timezone = Hawaii-Aleutian
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latd = 19
latm = 59
lats = 0
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longd = 155
longm = 14
longs = 9
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postal_code = 96764
area_code = 808
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footnotes = Laupāhoehoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiokinai County, Hawaiokinai, United States. The population was 473 at the 2000 census.

History

On April 1st, 1946 the Big Island of Hawaii was struck by a tsunami, killing hundreds of people, primarily in Laupāhoehoe and Hilo. A monument to the dead now stands on Laupāhoehoe Point.

Geography

Laupāhoehoe is located at coor dms|19|58|60|N|155|14|9|W|city (19.983296, -155.235889)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (8.41%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 473 people, 178 households, and 142 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 227.9 people per square mile (87.8/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 94.4/sq mi (36.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 30.23% White, 0.63% African American, 0.42% Native American, 28.33% Asian, 6.13% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 33.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.15% of the population.

There were 178 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,250, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,896. About 28.4% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

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