Mākaha Valley, Hawaii Explained

Official Name:Makaha Valley
Native Name:Mākaha Valley
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hawaii
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.68
Area Land Km2:9.68
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.74
Area Land Sq Mi:3.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:198
Population Density Km2:20.44
Population Density Sq Mi:52.96
Timezone:Hawaii-Aleutian
Utc Offset:-10
Coordinates:21.4831°N -158.2039°W
Elevation M:87
Elevation Ft:285
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:96792[2]
Area Code:808
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:15-47560
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1867257

Mākaha Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 198 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Mākaha Valley is located at (21.483100, -158.203946).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.7km2, all of it land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 426 households, and 311 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1176sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 604 housing units at an average density of 551sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 19.16% White, 2.87% African American, 0.54% Native American, 7.99% Asian, 21.64% Pacific Islander, 2.02% from other races, and 45.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.92% of the population.

There were 426 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 28.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 38.6% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,446, and the median income for a family was $26,118. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,215. About 32.4% of families and 36.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Makaha Valley HI ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2024. February 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Makaha Valley CDP, Hawaii. United States Census Bureau. May 22, 2012.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.