Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii

Hawaiian Acres is located on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii at 19°32′56″N 155°3′21″W (19.548868, -155.055861).[2] It is bordered to the east by Ainaloa and Orchidlands Estates, to the north by Kurtistown, to the northwest by Mountain View, and to the west by Fern Acres. To the south is the Puna Forest Reserve. The community is 15 miles (24 km) south of Hilo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.4 square miles (50.3 km²), all of it land.[1]

At the 2000 census there were 1,776 people, 698 households, and 423 families in the CDP. The population density was 92.3 people per square mile (35.7/km²). There were 843 housing units at an average density of 43.8 per square mile (16.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.01% White, 1.41% African American, 0.62% Native American, 9.85% Asian, 8.67% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 27.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.85%.[3]

Of the 698 households 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 3.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.

The median household income was $30,039 and the median family income was $35,726. Males had a median income of $30,385 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,242. About 22.5% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

• Hawaiian Acres Community Association