Census Bureau: 31.3% of people in Naalehu identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 962 citizens living in Naalehu in 2019, 68.7 percent said they were only one race, while 31.3 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	130	13.5%
African American	14	1.5%
Asian	478	49.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	34	3.5%
Some Other Race	5	0.5%

Source: US Census Bureau