Hau'ula, Hawaii

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Hauʻula is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the Island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, hauʻula means "red hau" (hau is a type of tree: Hibiscus tiliaceus). There is a small commercial center. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,651.

A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and beach parks in Hauʻula, including Hauʻula Beach Park, ʻAukai Beach Park, Kākela Beach Park, and Mahakea Beach. Sugarcane was once grown along the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.

The U.S. postal code for Hauʻula is 96717.

[edit] Geography

Hauʻula is located at 21°36′50″N, 157°54′49″W (21.613850, -157.913543)^GR1. The town is located north of Punaluʻu and south of Lāʻie along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83).

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hauʻula had a total area of 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²). 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it was water. The total area was 11.58% water, referring to some part of the Pacific Ocean included (for unknown reasons) in the census tract.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,651 people, 891 households, and 734 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 233.8/km² (605.9/mi²). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 65.3/km² (169.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.82% White, 0.77% African American, 0.36% Native American, 5.72% Asian, 37.44% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 37.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.81% of the population.

There were 891 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.10 and the average family size was 4.46.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,190, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $24,630 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,684. About 15.2% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.