Pakala Village, Hawaii
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°56′36″N 159°38′52″W / 21.94333, -159.64778
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Kauai
Area
- Total	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	478
- Density	204.7/sq mi (79.0/km²)
Time zone	Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
Area code(s)	808
FIPS code	15-60350
GNIS feature ID	0362986

Pākalā Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.

History

Pakala Village is also called Pakala Camp, named for the temporary living quarters of plantation workers. Pakala Camp consists of employee and retiree housing for workers at the Gay & Robinson sugar plantation in the ahupua'a of Makaweli, the last remaining sugar plantation on Kauai. The plantation is managed by the Robinson family of Kauai and Niihau, who first arrived in Hawaii in 1863.

Geography

Pākalā Village is located at 21°56′36″N, 159°38′52″W (21.943221, -159.647658)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (10.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 478 people, 150 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 204.7 people per square mile (78.9/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 73.6/sq mi (28.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 14.02% White, 0.21% African American, 37.45% Asian, 26.36% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 21.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.28% of the population.

There were 150 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,464, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $14,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,846. About 33.3% of families and 43.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.9% of those under age 18 and 26.4% 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

• Pakala Village, Hawaii is at coordinates 21°56′36″N 159°38′52″W / 21.943221, -159.647658 (Pakala Village, Hawaii)Coordinates: 21°56′36″N 159°38′52″W / 21.943221, -159.647658 (Pakala Village, Hawaii)

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