Waialua, Hawai'i
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| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,761 |
| - Density | 3,007.6/sq mi (1,161.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP code | 96791 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-74000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0364543 |
Waialua is a census-designated place and North Shore community in the Waialua District on the Island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 3,761.
Waialua is a (sugar) mill town and residential area, quite different in its quiet ambiance from nearby Haleʻiwa, which is more commercial and tourist oriented. The Waialua Sugar Mill is the center of this town and the historical base of its plantation history. The Directory for the Mill is sugarmillhawaii.com The U.S. postal code for Waialua is 96791.
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[edit] Geography
Waialua is located at 21°34'31" North, 158°7'46" West (21.575300, -158.129457),[1] southwest of Haleʻiwa reached on Waialua Beach Road (State Rte. 82) or Kaukonahua Road (State Rte. 830)[1]. Kaukonahua Road turns eastward and, as State Rte. 803 then 801 runs up into the central plateau of Oʻahu to Wahiawā or (as 803) to Schofield Barracks. Farrington Highway (State Rte. 930) runs westward to Mokulēʻia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it is water. The total area is 13.19% water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,761 people, 1,128 households, and 882 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,007.6 people per square mile (1,161.7/km²). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 974.8/sq mi (376.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.34% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 51.85% Asian, 3.96% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 27.39% from two or more races. 6.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,128 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.71.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $46,763, and the median income for a family is $51,801. Males have a median income of $29,607 versus $23,716 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $17,220. 11.7% of the population and 8.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.0% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Waialua, Hawai'i is at coordinates Coordinates:
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