Poipū (literally, "crashing waves" in Hawaiian) is a

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(CDP) in Kauai County on the southern side of the island of

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in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 1,299 at the 2020 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and two main shopping centers. Po’ipū is a very touristy spot and is home to huge resorts like the Grand Hyatt.

Geography

Poipū is located at (21.884079, -159.464195). It is bordered to the north by Koloa and to the south by the

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. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 11.08%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 472 households, and 311 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.4%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 16.9% Asian, 2.0%

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, 0.7% from other races, and 10.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. There were 473 households, out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were

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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.65. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,442, and the median income for a family was $62,396. Males had a median income of $40,694 versus $30,625 for females. The

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for the CDP was $35,800. About 2.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the

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, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Image:Poipu Beach.jpg, Poipu Beach File:Poipu Beach sunset Kauai Hawaii (46227660402).jpg, Sunset at Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii File:Poipu Beach surfspot Kauai Hawaii (46277756091).jpg, Poipu Beach surfspot, Kauai island,

Points of interest

Allerton Garden Allerton Garden, also known as Lāwai-kai, is a botanical garden, originally created by Robert Allerton and John Gregg Allerton, located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. The garden covers an area and is situated beside the Lāwai Bay, in ...

* Kaneiolouma Complex * Moir Gardens * Mahaulepu Beach *

Makauwahi Cave The Makauwahi Cave is the largest limestone cave found in Hawaii. It lies on the south coast of the island of Kauai, in the Māhāulepū Valley close to Māhāulepū Beach, and is important for its paleoecological and archaeological values. It ...

* McBryde Garden * Poipu Beach Park * Prince Kuhio Park * Spouting Horn

References

External links

National Tropical Botanical Garden
– two gardens: *
McBryde Garden
*
Allerton Garden

Poipu Beach Resort Association
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