Pepeekeo, Hawaii Explained

Official Name:Pepeekeo, Hawaii
Native Name:Pepeʻekeo
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 Km2:2.85
Area Land Km2:2.85
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.10
Area Land Sq Mi:1.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1826
Population Density Km2:641.57
Population Density Sq Mi:1661.51
Timezone:Hawaii-Aleutian
Utc Offset:-10
Coordinates:19.8367°N -155.1053°W
Elevation M:172
Elevation Ft:564
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:96783
Area Code:808
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:15-63650
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0363247

Pepeekeo (Hawaiian: Pepe{{okina) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 1,697 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pepeekeo is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii at 19.8367°N -155.1053°W (19.836537, -155.105293),[3] along Hawaii Route 19. It is south of Honomu, 3miles north of Papaikou, and 7miles north of Hilo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1km2, all of it land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,697 people, 623 households, and 442 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1476.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 650 housing units at an average density of 565.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.61% White, 0.24% African American, 1.00% Native American, 54.68% Asian, 5.13% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 25.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.02% of the population.

There were 623 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,946, and the median income for a family was $35,345. Males had a median income of $27,411 versus $22,258 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,037. About 16.9% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pepeekeo CDP, Hawaii. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 7, 2017.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.