Census Bureau: 28.3% of people in Pepeekeo identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 1,518 citizens living in Pepeekeo in 2019, 71.7 percent said they were only one race, while 28.3 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	237	15.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	8	0.5%
Asian	611	40.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	217	14.3%
Some Other Race	15	1%

Source: US Census Bureau