Eleele, Hawaii
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°54′38″N 159°35′4″W / 21.91056, -159.58444
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Kauai
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,040
- Density	2,463.5/sq mi (951.2/km²)
Time zone	Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
ZIP code	96705
Area code(s)	808
FIPS code	15-07000
GNIS feature ID	0358794

ʻEleʻele is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, with the zip-code of 96705. The population was 2,040 at the 2000 census.

Geography

ʻEleʻele is located at 21°54′38″N, 159°35′4″W (21.910489, -159.584330)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (18.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,040 people, 626 households, and 500 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,463.5 people per square mile (949.0/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 787.4/sq mi (303.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.46% White, 0.25% African American, 0.10% Native American, 61.76% Asian, 5.29% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 22.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.24% of the population.

There were 626 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,705, and the median income for a family was $53,047. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $25,667 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,873. About 9.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Eleele, Hawaii is at coordinates 21°54′38″N 159°35′04″W / 21.910489, -159.58433 (Eleele, Hawaii)Coordinates: 21°54′38″N 159°35′04″W / 21.910489, -159.58433 (Eleele, Hawaii)

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