Waimalu () is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 13,817 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Waimalu is located at (21.399150, -157.948432). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.62%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 29,371 people, 10,524 households, and 7,514 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 10,999 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 17.08%

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, 2.33%

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, 0.26% Native American, 55.32%

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, 5.63%

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, 1.10% from

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, and 18.27% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.97% of the population. There were 10,524 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,210, and the median income for a family was $70,740. Males had a median income of $40,949 versus $32,090 for females. The

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for the CDP was $25,913. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Waimalu is within the

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.2010 Map:
2000 Map: - Compare this map to addresses of schools Public elementary schools in the 2010 CDP include Pearl Ridge Elementary School. Three other elementary schools (Momilani, Waimalu, and Waiau Elementary School) were in the Waimalu CDP as of the

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, but as of the 2010 U.S. Census are now in the Pearl City CDP.2010 Map:
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/ref> Pearl City High School was located in the Waimalu CDP in 2000, but as of 2010 it is in Pearl City CDP. Our Savior Lutheran School, a K-8 private school, is in the Waimalu CDP.

Legends

There are several geographic legends of Waimalu in the Ewa Area between the East Loch of Pearl Harbor and the terraces in the Waimalu Stream, Waipi Stream which is east of Waiua Pond. Accounts of Heiau, the Waimalu Burial Cave, Paul Marin, and Paunana- loa Huewai-pi, are also included."Sites of Oahu." Compiled by Elspeth P. Sterling and Catherine C. Summers. Published by the Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu in 1993.

References

{{Honolulu County, Hawaii Census-designated places in Honolulu County, Hawaii