Hanamāulu (literally, "tired bay" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It is the ancient birthplace of

Kawelo Kawelo (meaning "''the waving of the flag''" in Hawaiian) is the name of line and or family of the Kauaian kings: * Kawelomahamahaia (born c. 1630), chief of Kauai * Kawelolauhuki, relative and probably daughter of Kawelomahamahaia, and Queen ...

, a member of Kauai's

ruling family A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A d ...

. The population was 4,994 at the 2020 census, up from 3,272 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hanamāulu is located on the east side of the island of

Kauai Kauai, () anglicized as Kauai ( ), is geologically the second-oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands (after Niʻihau). With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth-largest of these islands and the 21st largest island ...

at (21.997387, -159.357133). It is bordered to the south by Lihue, with Hanamaulu Stream forming the boundary between the two communities. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 12.25%, are water. The water area is primarily the north side of Hanamaulu Bay.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,272 people, 902 households, and 738 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 947 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 61.5% Asian, 5.8% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 23.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population. There were 902 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.62 and the average family size was 3.87. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,239, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $26,962 versus $23,237 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,233. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Kauai County, Hawaii Populated places on Kauai Beaches of Kauai Populated coastal places in Hawaii