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Punaluʻu, Hawaii

Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States

Field	Value
official_name	Punalu'u
native_name
settlement_type	Census-designated place
image_map	Honolulu_County_Hawaii_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Punaluu_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
pushpin_map
pushpin_label_position
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Hawaii
established_title2
established_title3
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	5.35
area_land_km2	4.14
area_water_km2	1.21
area_total_sq_mi	2.07
area_land_sq_mi	1.60
area_water_sq_mi	0.47
population_as_of	2020
population_total	1374
population_density_km2	331.95
population_density_sq_mi	859.82
timezone	Hawaii-Aleutian
utc_offset	-10
coordinates
elevation_ft	6
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	96717
area_code	808
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	15-66500
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1853110

Note

the place on the island of Oahu

Punaluu (pronounced ) is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koolauloa District on the island of Oahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, punaluu means "coral dived for", or in the case of the fishpond once located here, possibly "spring dived for". There is a very small commercial center located beside Punaluu Stream, and several condominium projects, including a high-rise building, located at Haleaha Beach and Kaluanui Beach. At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,374.

A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and a beach park in Punaluu, including Punaluu Beach Park, Punaluu Beach, Haleaha Beach, and Kaluanui Beach. Sugar cane was once grown on the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.

The U.S. postal code for Punaluu is 96717.

Geography

Punaluu is located at 21°35'33" North, 157°53'49" West (21.592600, -157.896989). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 sqkm, of which 4.1 sqkm is land and 1.2 sqkm, or 22.97%, is water. The town is north of Kahana Bay and Kaaawa and south of Hauula along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83). Kaluanui Stream and Sacred Falls are located between Punaluu and Hauula.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 881 people, 305 households, and 196 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,106.0 PD/sqmi. There were 439 housing units at an average density of 551.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.69% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 10.22% Asian, 24.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 32.01% from two or more races. 6.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 305 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,067. About 15.8% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.8% of those ages 65 and older.

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
(2024). "Punaluu HI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
(February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Punaluu CDP, Hawaii". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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