Census Bureau: 23.7% of people in Keaau identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 2,613 citizens living in Keaau in 2019, 76.3 percent said they were only one race, while 23.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as asian.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	333	12.7%
Asian	1,337	51.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	319	12.2%
Some Other Race	4	0.2%

Source: US Census Bureau