Country United States County Hawaiʻi FIPS code 15-12600 Population 11,404 (2010) | State Hawaiʻi Elevation 0-480 ft (0-146 m) Zip code 96749 Area code 808 | |
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Time zone Hawaiʻi-Aleutian (HAST) (UTC-10) Area 39.37 km² (38.85 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Hawaiian Paradise Park, also referred to as Paradise Park and known by many as HPP, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States located in the District of Puna. The population was 7,051 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 61.7% to 11,404 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
Geography
Hawaiian Paradise Park is located at 19°35′25″N 154°58′33″W (19.590388, -154.975734).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39 km2), of which, 15.0 square miles (39 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,404 people in 3,892 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 760.3 people per square mile (292.4/km²). There were 4,526 housing units at an average density of 301.7 per square mile (116.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.71% White, 0.78% African American, 0.61% American Indian & Alaska Native, 18.84% Asian, 11.76% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 32.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.89% of the population.
There were 3,892 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.93.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 12.7% from 25 to 34, 18.9% from 35 to 49, 22.4% from 50 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 males there were 98.0 females.
The median income for a household in the CDP at the 2000 census was $36,300, and the median income for a family in 2000 was $38,312. Males had a median income of $35,450 versus $23,642 for females in 2000. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $15,417. About 17.0% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.