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The town's unusual name originated in a 1920s-era refreshment stand that was decorated with palm fronds and bamboo. It was the then-rural area's main landmark for many years, and its name stuck as the small town grew up around it. More than 75% of the city's revenues come from Hawaiian Gardens Casino, a card club. GEOGRAPHY Hawaiian Gardens is located at 33°49'43" North, 118°4'25" West (33.828565, -118.073646). It is bounded by the Los Angeles County cities of Long Beach and Lakewood , and by the Orange County city of Cypress . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.5 Km&2 (1.0 Mi&2 ). 2.5 km&2 (1.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.04% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 14,779 people, 3,507 households, and 2,868 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 5,944.0/km&2 (15,389.5/mi&2). There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of 1,457.5/km&2 (3,773.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 38.24% White , 4.45% Black or African American , 1.28% Native American , 8.80% Asian , 0.74% Pacific Islander , 41.65% from Other Races , and 4.85% from two or more races. 73.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,507 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were Married Couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.21 and the average family size was 4.52. In the city the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $31,840. Males had a median income of $21,074 versus $20,643 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $10,728. 22.1% of the population and 19.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 27.4% of those under the age of 18 and 15.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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