Kurtistown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, in the District of Puna. As of the 2020 census, Kurtistown had a population of 2,515.
Geography
Kurtistown is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii at (19.590584, -155.070142). It is bordered to the northeast by Keaau, to the southeast by Orchidlands Estates, to the south by Hawaiian Acres, and to the west by Mountain View. Hawaii Route 11 passes through the community, leading north to Hilo and southwest to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kurtistown CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kurtistown had a population of 2,515. The median age was 44.9 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 845 households in Kurtistown, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.7% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 476 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.73.