Kukuihaele is a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Hawaii County,
Hawaii, United States. The population was 281 at the
2020 census.
Geography
Kukuihaele is located on the north side of the island of
Hawaii at (20.119536, -155.571160).
It sits at an elevation of atop cliffs overlooking Waipio Bay.
Hawaii Route 240 passes through the southern part of the community, ending less than to the west at an overlook into the
Waipio Valley, and leading east to
Honokaa.
Hilo
Hilo () is a census-designated place (CDP) and the largest settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Hawaii (island), Island of Hawaii. The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 United ...
is to the southeast.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the Kukuihaele CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 25.30%, are water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 317 people, 106 households, and 76 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 124 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.40%
White, 1.26%
Native American, 25.55%
Asian
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, 16.40%
Pacific Islander, and 34.38% from two or more races. 11.99% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 106 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were
married couples
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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,353 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $15,623. 14.9% of the population and 11.0% of families were below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 20.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
History
Kukuihaele is the site of the original Hawaiian Island stand of
cinchona
''Cinchona'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing at least 23 species of trees and shrubs. All are native to the Tropical Andes, tropical Andean forests of western South America. A few species are ...
trees, from which
quinine is made. It was planted by
David McHattie Forbes in the early 1900s.
Kukuihaele was known in ancient Hawaii as "the land of many
heiau" (temples). During the migratory period of Hawaii, a healing priest (Kahuna la'au lapa'au) lived here and trained many to become healers. His name was, Kamakanui'ahailono. Most of the heiau, except for one, were destroyed by sugar planters.
See also
*
List of census-designated places in Hawaii
This is a list of census-designated places in Hawaii. There are no separately incorporated cities in the entire state; Honolulu is both a city and county. Population data from the 2020 Census.
Cities, towns and villages of Hawaii
See als ...
References
External links
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Census-designated places in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Populated places on Hawaii (island)
Populated coastal places in Hawaii