Kalaoa, Hawaii

{{short description|Census-designated place in Hawaii, U.S.}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descripwnnwjwtions

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'''Kalaoa''' is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Hawai{{okina}}i County, Hawai{{okina}}i, United States. The population was 9,644 as of the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1525400| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kalaoa CDP, Hawaii| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=May 30, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from 6,794 residents at the 2000 census.

In the 2020 U.S. Census the area taken by Kalaoa CDP was now in the Kaiminani CDP.<ref>{{cite map|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1525400_kalaoa/DC10BLK_P1525400_000.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kalaoa CDP, HI|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|place=Suitland, Maryland|date=May 4, 2011|access-date=2025-07-03}}</ref><ref name=KaiminaniCDPMap>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st15_hi/place/p1523675_kaiminani/DC20BLK_P1523675.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kaiminani CDP, HI|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=April 10, 2021|access-date=2025-07-03}}</ref>

==Geography== Kalaoa is located on the west side of the island of Hawaii at {{coord|19|43|23|N|156|0|17|W|type:city}} (19.722969, -156.004669).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the south by Kailua-Kona, and Waimea is {{convert|33|mi}} to the northeast. Kalaoa sits on the lower western slopes of the Hualalai volcano and extends west to the Pacific Ocean.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the former CDP had a total area of {{convert|118.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|101.4|km2|order=flip}} were land and {{convert|16.7|km2|order=flip}}, or 14.13%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics== ===2000 Census data=== {{US Census population | 1990=4490 | 2000=6794 | 2010=9644 | 2020=11729 | footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000) |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2010-07-31 }}</ref> }} At the 2000 census there were 6,794 people, 2,402 households, and 1,724 families. The population density was {{convert|172.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,541 housing units at an average density of {{convert|64.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.34% White, 0.35% African American, 0.52% Native American, 13.39% Asian, 10.35% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 25.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.95%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 2,402 households 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 19.4% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median household income was $53,024 and the median family income was $56,461. Males had a median income of $35,082 versus $27,130 for females. The per capita income was $24,179. About 3.0% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy== Mokulele Airlines, a small inter-island commuter airline, is headquartered in the CDP, on the grounds of Keahole at Kona Int'l Airport.<ref>"[http://www.mokuleleairlines.com/contact.html Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228204623/http://www.mokuleleairlines.com/contact.html |date=2009-02-28 }}." ''Mokulele Airlines''. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1525400&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Kalaoa CDP, Hawaii] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723021420/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1525400&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=2009-07-23 }}." ''U.S. Census Bureau''. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.</ref>

==Transportation== {{more citations needed|date=July 2025}} [[File:Kalaoa road sign.jpg|thumb|A Kalaoa road sign on Hawaii Route 19, Kona District, Hawaii, between the 93 mile marker and Kaiminani Dr.]] Keahole at Kona International Airport is located in the former area of the Kalaoa CDP,<ref>{{cite map|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1525400_kalaoa/DC10BLK_P1525400_003.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kalaoa CDP, HI|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|place=Suitland, Maryland|date=May 4, 2011|page=[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1525400_kalaoa/DC10BLK_P1525400_003.pdf 3]|access-date=2025-07-03}}</ref> and a newspaper article described Kalaoa as ''mauka'' of the airport.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lauer|first=Nancy Cook|title=Roads, airport, civil defense top Kenoi's wish list|newspaper=West Hawaii Today|place=Kailua-Kona, Hawaii|date=2013-01-15|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/175807557/ 1A], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/175807576/ 4A]|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

It serves the western side of the Big Island, including Kailua-Kona, Holualoa, Keauhou, Captain Cook, Waikoloa, Waimea, and the Kohala Coast.<ref name="faa">{{cite web |title=Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole |url=https://airports.hawaii.gov/koa/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |publisher=Hawaii Department of Transportation / FAA}}</ref>

The Kalaoa area is served by two major highways: the upper and lower routes of Hawaii Belt Road. The upper section is known as ''Mamalahoa Highway''/Route 190, and the lower, more utilized coastal route, is known as ''Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway'', but it is also known by its nickname as ''The Queen K''/Route 19.<ref name="hawaiihighways">{{cite web |title=Big Island route list - Hawaii Highways |url=https://www.hawaiihighways.com/big_island.htm |access-date=2025-06-11 |publisher=Hawaii Highways}}</ref>

==Education== The school district is the Hawaii Department of Education.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15001_hawaii/DC20SD_C15001.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hawaii County, HI|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=December 21, 2020|accessdate=July 22, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15001_hawaii/DC20SD_C15001_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Points of interest== * Keahole Point * Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii * Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park * Mount Hualalai

==References== <references /> {{commons category}} {{Hawaii County, Hawaii}}

Category:Census-designated places in Hawaii County, Hawaii Category:Populated places on Hawaii (island) Category:Populated coastal places in Hawaii