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LIHUE, HAWAII - USA
Līhu‘e is the largest town on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i It is
the county seat of Kaua‘i County. As of the 2000 Census, the town had a
total population of 5,674 6.
Līhu‘e is served by the Līhu‘e Airport. The island's main seaport is to the
southeast of town, at Nawiliwili Harbor.
The town is home to the county administration
building; Kauai's largest shopping center, Kukui Grove Center, which houses
the island's only department store, Macy's; and several big-box stores
including a Wal-Mart and a Home Depot. There are also several car
dealerships and some restaurants. Most of the island's traffic lights can be
found here.
However, Līhu‘e does not have a monopoly on island commerce. There is a
cluster of several shopping centers to the north in Kapaa.
Geography
Līhu‘e is located at 21°58'29" North, 159°21'56" West (21.974810,
-159.365576)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of
18.4 km² (7.1 mi²). 16.4 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²)
of it is water. The total area is 11.11% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,674 people, 2,178 households, and
1,420 families residing in the town. The population density was 346.6/km²
(898.3/mi²). There were 2,399 housing units at an average density of 146.6/km²
(379.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.75% White, 0.21% African
American, 0.23% Native American, 49.24% Asian, 6.43% Pacific Islander, 0.67%
from other races, and 20.46% from two or more races. 6.52% of the population
were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,178 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families.
29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18,
5.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100
females there are 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $44,906, and the median
income for a family is $56,875. Males have a median income of $38,713 versus
$28,032 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,619. 4.6% of
the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 1.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.3% are 65
or older.
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