Volcano, Hawaii
| Volcano, Hawaii | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 19°26′59″N 155°14′8″W / 19.44972°N 155.23556°WCoordinates: 19°26′59″N 155°14′8″W / 19.44972°N 155.23556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.7 sq mi (146.8 km2) |
| • Land | 56.7 sq mi (146.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,750 ft (1,143 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,575 |
| • Density | 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP code | 96785 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-72350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0364402 |
Volcano is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna with a small portion of the CDP in the District of Kaʻū. The population was 2,231 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 15.4% to 2,575 at the 2010 census. [1]
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[edit] Geography
Volcano is located at 19°26′59″N 155°14′8″W / 19.44972°N 155.23556°W (19.449831, -155.235493),[2] on the border of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and near the northeast rim of Kīlauea's summit caldera.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 56.7 square miles (147 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,575 people in 1,228 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 45.4 people per square mile (17.5/km²). There were 1,740 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.53% White, 0.74% African American, 0.39% American Indian & Alaska Native, 11.57% Asian, 9.79% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 25.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.82% of the population. [3]
There were 1,228 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.10. [4]
In the Volcano CDP the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 8.8% from 25 to 34, 16.4% from 35 to 49, 34.6% from 50 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 males there were 100.7 females. [5]
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $35,977, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $44,432. Males had a median income of $30,929 in 2000 versus $31,679 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $18,913. About 10.4% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Garrett Hongo, (1951) poet, current professor of creative writing at the University of Oregon
- Jason Scott Lee, (1966) actor, martial artist, founder of the Ulua Theatre in Volcano [6]
[edit] References
- ^ US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Volcano CDP [1]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Volcano CDP [2]
- ^ US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Volcano CDP [3]
- ^ US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Volcano CDP [4]
- ^ Honolulu Magazine - October 2005 [5]
