Nānāwale Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located in the District of Puna. The population was 1,426 at the 2010 census, up from 1,073 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Nānāwale Estates is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii at (19.507139, -154.913726). It is bordered to the north by Hawaiian Beaches, to the west by Pahoa, and to the south by the Nānāwale Forest Reserve. It is south of Hilo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,426 people in 520 households residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 625 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.12% White, 1.26% African American, 2.17% American Indian & Alaska Native, 15.78% Asian, 11.29% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 32.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.29% of the population.
There were 520 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.74.