Haleiwa, Hawaii

Geography Haleiwa is located at 21°35'24" North, 158°6'50" West (21.590050, -158.113928)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 28.06% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,225 people, 770 households, and 525 families residing in the town. The population density is 469.4/km² (1,218.1/mi²). There are 867 housing units at an average density of 182.9/km² (474.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 24.63% White, 0.49% African American, 0.31% Native American, 28.85% Asian, 9.98% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 34.92% from two or more races. 10.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 770 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% are married couples living together, 14.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 24.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.88 and the average family size is 3.46.

In the town the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $39,643, and the median income for a family is $48,553. Males have a median income of $31,750 versus $25,163 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,504. 17.6% of the population and 15.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.2% are under the age of 18 and 6.7% are 65 or older.