| Keaau, Hawaii Keaʻau |
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| — CDP — | |
| Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,253 |
| • Density | 901.2/sq mi (352.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP code | 96749 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-32900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0360892 |
Keaau (also written as Keaʻau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The population was 2,010 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 12.1% to 2,253 at the 2010 census. [1]
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Keaau is located at (19.621072, -155.041706).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.
The Board on Geographic Names officially designated the populated place as Keaʻau in 2003.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 2,253 people in 701 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 901.2 people per square mile (352.0/km²). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 302.8 per square mile (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.38% White, 0.22% African American, 0.18% American Indian & Alaska Native, 52.02% Asian, 7.50% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 27.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74% of the population. [5]
There were 701 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 3.21. [6]
In the Keaau CDP the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 34, 19.6 from 35 to 49, 20.4% from 50 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 males there were 100.4 females. [7]
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $39,722, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $43,347. Males had a median income in 2000 of $27,344 versus $23,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $14,657. About 9.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.