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Punaluu, Hawaii

Punaluu is a town located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 881.

Geography Punaluu is located at 21°35'33" North, 157°53'49" West (21.592600, -157.896989)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 35.77% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 881 people, 305 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density is 425.2/km² (1,106.0/mi²). There are 439 housing units at an average density of 211.9/km² (551.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 32.69% White, 0.57% African American, 0.23% Native American, 10.22% Asian, 24.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 32.01% from two or more races. 6.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 305 households out of which 34.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 29.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.32.

In the town the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $32,143, and the median income for a family is $32,500. Males have a median income of $32,188 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,067. 19.9% of the population and 15.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.5% are under the age of 18 and 0.8% are 65 or older.



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