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Kapa'a, Hawaii
Kapaa Kauai Hawaii.jpg
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Country  United States
State  Hawaii
County Kauai
Area
 • Total 10.37 sq mi (26.84 km2)
 • Land 10.03 sq mi (25.98 km2)
 • Water 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 11,652
 • Density 1,161.48/sq mi (448.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96746
Area code(s) 808
FIPS code 15-28850
GNIS feature ID 0360457

Kapaʻa (Kauaʻi dialect: Tapaʻa) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the most populous town in the island of Kauai with a total population of 11,652 as of 2020 census, up from 9,471 as of 2000 census.

History

Kapaʻa is a Hawaiian adjective meaning "solid".

Geography

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Nounou the Sleeping Giant.

Kapaʻa is located at 22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778 (22.088281, -159.337706). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2). 9.8 square miles (25 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.40%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 11,652
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,471 people, 3,129 households, and 2,281 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 971.2 inhabitants per square mile (375.1/km2). There were 3,632 housing units at an average density of 372.4 per square mile (143.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 27.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Native American, 31.7% Asian, 10.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 28.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population.

There were 3,129 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% 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 3.44.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,448, and the median income for a family was $45,878. Males had a median income of $30,129 versus $25,680 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,878. About 14.1% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is served by Kapaa High School and a feeder elementary school and middle school. There is one private school, St. Catherine Catholic School (K-8; online high school program), founded in 1947.

See also

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