Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii Explained

Official Name:Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hawaii
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hawaii
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:25.14
Area Land Km2:25.14
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:9.71
Area Land Sq Mi:9.71
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3165
Population Density Km2:125.89
Population Density Sq Mi:326.05
Timezone:Hawaii-Aleutian
Utc Offset:-10
Coordinates:19.5608°N -155.0125°W
Elevation M:158
Elevation Ft:518
Area Code:808
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:15-58775
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1852582

Orchidlands Estates (also known as Orchidland or Orchid Land Estates) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States located in the District of Puna. The population was 2,815 at the up from 1,731 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Orchidlands Estates is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii at 19.5608°N -155.0125°W (19.560858, -155.012566).[2] It is bordered to the northeast by Hawaiian Paradise Park, to the south by Ainaloa, to the southwest by Hawaiian Acres, and to the northwest by Kurtistown. It is south of Hilo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.1km2, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,815 people in 1,011 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 296.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,139 housing units at an average density of 119.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.01% White, 0.82% African American, 0.64% American Indian & Alaska Native, 21.74% Asian, 10.98% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 1.74% from other races, and 32.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.67% of the population.[3]

There were 1,011 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.78.[3]

In the Orchidlands Estates CDP the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 13.2% from 25 to 34, 18.3% from 35 to 49, 24.3% from 50 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 males there were 96.0 females.[3]

The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $27,083, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $31,290. Males had a median income of $32,045 in 2000 versus $24,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $13,748. About 24.1% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 38.8% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  3. https://www.census.gov/popfinder US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Orchidlands Estates CDP -