Kalaheo, Hawaii

Kalāheo is located on the south side of Kauai at 21°55′28″N 159°31′46″W (21.924430, -159.529358).[3] It is bordered to the east by Lawai. Hawaii Route 50 passes through the community, leading east 12 miles (19 km) to Lihue and west 4 miles (6 km) to Eleele.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.23%, are water.[2]

At the 2000 census there were 3,913 people, 1,428 households, and 1,039 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,328.5 people per square mile (512.1/km²). There were 1,509 housing units at an average density of 512.3 per square mile (197.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 29.6% Asian, 3.9% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 24.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.5%.[4]

Of the 1,428 households 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.2% of households were one person and 9.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.

The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median household income was $57,813 and the median family income was $63,650. Males had a median income of $40,951 versus $31,477 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,501. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.