Maunaloa, Hawaii

Maunaloa is located at 21°8′11″N 157°12′51″W (21.136464, −157.214029).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.[4]

At the 2000 census there were 230 people, 65 households, and 52 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,374.6 people per square mile (522.4/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 543.9 per square mile (206.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.7% White, 0.3% African American, 18.7% Asian, 34.4% Pacific Islander, and 30.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2%.[5]

Of the 65 households 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 13.8% of households were one person and 1.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.96.

The age distribution was 43.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% 65 or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median household income was $22,232 and the median family income was $21,786. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,065. About 19.2% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

The major employer in town until recently was Molokai Ranch, which owns about one third of the island's land. Molokai Ranch previously operated a small 22-room hotel, gas station, golf club and cattle-rearing business centered on the town. In April 2008 the company closed all of these businesses, stating that operations could not continue due to opposition from the community regarding its development plans for the island.[6] (See: Ke `Aupuni Lokahi)