Pūpūkea, Hawaii

Geography

Pūpūkea is located at 21°40'11" North, 158°2'58" West (21.669740, -158.049349), along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83) west to southwest from Kawela Bay and northeast from Haleiwa.

Due to its geographic location, this area gets three times the amount of rain per year Honolulu receives. It rains on average on 247 days a year with 54.7 inches of rainfall here, whereas it only rains on 89 days with 17.1 inches of rainfall annually in Honolulu.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 sqmi, of which 3.4 sqmi is land and 2.7 sqmi is water. The total area is 44.17% water, consisting of that portion of the Pacific Ocean (possibly with Waimea Bay) included in the CDP.

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 4,250 people, 1,455 households, and 937 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,250.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,690 housing units at an average density of 497.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.95% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 14.56% Asian, 6.52% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 20.89% from two or more races. 8.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,455 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,146, and the median income for a family was $62,375. Males had a median income of $41,015 versus $32,332 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,682. 15.2% of the population and 11.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

The Hawaii Department of Education operates the public schools. Sunset Beach Elementary School is located in the CDP. - Pages: 1 and 2

2000 Map: - Pages: 1 and 2 Pupukea Schoolhouse is another educational option (non-DOE/public), starting in 2022 in upland Pupukea.

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. (2024). "Pupukea HI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
3. [https://www.honoluluhi5.com/oahu/north-shore/pupukea-homes/ Lot sizes in Pupukea]. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
4. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
5. [https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Hawaii/yearly-rainfall.php#o ''Average Yearly Rainfall for Hawaii''] Current Results weather and science facts. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
7. "Home". Sunset Beach Elementary School.