Lawai, Hawaii
| Lawai, Hawaii | |
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| Census-designated place | |
| Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii |
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Kauai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,984 |
| • Density | 521.7/sq mi (201.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP code | 96765 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-44450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0361798 |
Lāwaʻi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lāwaʻi is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (21.925343, -159.507385).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 711 households, and 531 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 521.7 people per square mile (201.6/km²). There were 747 housing units at an average density of 196.4 per square mile (75.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 35.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 30.8% Asian, 5.5% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 26.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.8% of the population.
There were 711 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,662, and the median income for a family was $60,750. Males had a median income of $34,479 versus $30,761 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,884. About 2.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
References
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- Save Our Seas -LawaiBay.Com
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Islands, municipalities, and communities of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
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