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County:

Kauai County

State:

Hawaii

FIPS Code:

15007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.2

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,761

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

39,082

31.3%

1990:

51,177

30.9%

17.3%

13.6%

2000:

58,463

14.2%

5.4%

8.8%

2005:

62,640

7.1%

3.8%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,284

27.9%

0-to-19:

16,752

28.7%

Black:

163

0.3%

20-to-39:

13,923

23.8%

Hispanic:

4,803

8.2%

40-to-59:

17,320

29.6%

American Indian:

138

0.2%

60-plus:

10,468

17.9%

Other:

37,075

63.4%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

93.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.4%

Median Family Income:

$51,378

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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