Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

 of 2000, there were 147 people, 115 households, and 21 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 25.85% White, 17.01% Asian, 48.30% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 6.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 1.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 16.50% were married couples living together, 2.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 80.90% were non-families. 79.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.28 and the average family size was 2.27.

In the county the population was spread out with 2.00% under the age of 18, 1.40% from 18 to 24, 18.40% from 25 to 44, 46.30% from 45 to 64, and 32.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.80 males.

The results of the censuses of population since 1900 shows the decline of population:

1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000
1177	785	667	605	446	340	279	172	144	130	147

The annual population estimates since the last census of population 2000 (as of July 1 of each year) show a further decline in population:

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
145	138	133	129	119	119	119	118	117	83	90

Transportation

Molokai Airport

Molokai Airport

Molokai Airport is a public airport located northwest of Kaunakakai, on the island of Molokai in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is the principal airport of the island.- Facilities and aircraft :...

 on the island of Molokai in Maui County provides air service to the whole of Molokai. Commuter air service is available at Kalaupapa Airport

Kalaupapa Airport

Kalaupapa Airport is a regional airport of the State of Hawai'i, located on the northern peninsula of the island of Moloka'i, two nautical miles north of Kalaupapa Settlement. Most flights to Kalaupapa originate from commuter airports on the other Hawaiian islands by unscheduled air taxis and...

, which is located within the county.

External links

• Hawaii's 4 (or 5) Counties Accessed 2010-09-28.
• Is Kalawao County, on the north shore of Molokai, really a separate county? Published by hawaiihighways.com. Accessed 2010-09-28.