Waihee-Waiehu ( haw, Waihee-Waiehu) is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Maui County
Maui County, officially the County of Maui, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Maui, Lānai, Molokai (except for a portion of Molokai that comprises Kalawao County), Kahoolawe, and Molokini. The latter two a ...
,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state ...
, United States. The population was 9,234 at the
2020 census.
Geography
Waihee-Waiehu is located at (20.919590, -156.504522),
on the east coast of the western half of Maui. The
West Maui Volcano lies to the west, and
Wailuku
Wailuku is a census-designated place (CDP) in and county seat of Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 17,697 at the 2020 census.
Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Iao Valley. In the early 20th centur ...
borders it on the southeast.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 17.32%, is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 7,310 people, 1,864 households, and 1,597 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,909 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the CDP was 13.42% White, 0.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 45.54% Asian, 14.62% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 24.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.80%.
Of the 1,864 households 51.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 9.9% of households were one person and 3.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.92 and the average family size was 4.14.
The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median household income was $63,236 and the median family income was $64,195. Males had a median income of $34,742 versus $27,015 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,008. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
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{{Maui County, Hawaii
Census-designated places in Maui County, Hawaii
Populated places on Maui
Populated coastal places in Hawaii