Holualoa, Hawaii

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Holualoa, Hawaii
Census-designated place
Holualoa Hawaii.jpg
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii
Country United States
State Hawaii
Counties Hawaii
 • Total 15.2 sq mi (39.3 km2)
 • Land 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2)
 • Water 1 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,538
 • Density 561.7/sq mi (217.2/km2)

Holualoa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawai‘i County, Hawai‘i, United States. The population was 6,107 at the 2000 census.


Holualoa is located at 19°36′59″N 155°58′06″W﻿ / ﻿19.616353°N 155.968278°W﻿ / 19.616353; -155.968278Coordinates: 19°36′59″N 155°58′06″W﻿ / ﻿19.616353°N 155.968278°W﻿ / 19.616353; -155.968278.[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39 km2), of which, 14.1 square miles (37 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (6.66%) is water.


As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,107 people, 2,383 households, and 1,560 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 431.6 people per square mile (166.6/km²). There were 3,330 housing units at an average density of 235.3 per square mile (90.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.51% White, 0.59% African American, 0.54% Native American, 17.11% Asian, 7.63% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 17.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.35% of the population.

There were 2,383 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,492, and the median income for a family was $52,193. Males had a median income of $37,461 versus $27,733 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,222. About 3.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.


Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools. Holualoa Elementary School, a district public school, is in the CDP. One charter school, Innovations PCS, is in the CDP.[3]


  3. ^ "Holualoa CDP, Hawaii." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 12, 2009.