Wai'anae, Hawai'i
Encyclopedia
Waianae is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Honolulu County
, Hawaii
, United States
. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP population was 10,506.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (33.14%) is water.
of 2000, there were 10,506 people, 2,595 households, and 2,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,086.0 people per square mile (1,193.1/km²). There were 2,925 housing units at an average density of 859.2 per square mile (332.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.35% White, 0.81% African American, 0.26% Native American, 19.44% Asian, 27.26% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races
, and 41.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.00% of the population.
There were 2,595 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.04 and the average family size was 4.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,717, and the median income for a family was $48,145. Males had a median income of $32,328 versus $22,451 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,348. About 17.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
operates a substation in Waianae.
In 2006
the harbormastor of Waianae, William Aila
, announced his candidacy for the Hawaii Democratic Party's nomination for Governor of Hawaii
.
. The district's Kamaile Elementary School is outside of the CDP. A K-7 charter school, Ka Waihona O Ka Naauao - New Century Pcs, is in the CDP.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Honolulu County
Honolulu County, Hawaii
The City and County of Honolulu is a consolidated city–county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The municipality and county includes both the urban district of Honolulu and the rest of the island of Oahu, as well as several minor outlying islands, including all of the Northwestern Hawaiian...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP population was 10,506.
Geography
Waianae is located at 21°26′52"N 158°10′45"W (21.447714, -158.179213).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (33.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,506 people, 2,595 households, and 2,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,086.0 people per square mile (1,193.1/km²). There were 2,925 housing units at an average density of 859.2 per square mile (332.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.35% White, 0.81% African American, 0.26% Native American, 19.44% Asian, 27.26% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 41.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.00% of the population.
There were 2,595 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.04 and the average family size was 4.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,717, and the median income for a family was $48,145. Males had a median income of $32,328 versus $22,451 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,348. About 17.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The Honolulu Police DepartmentHonolulu Police Department
The Honolulu Police Department is the principal law enforcement agency of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawai'i, headquartered in the Alapa'i Police Headquarters in Honolulu CDP....
operates a substation in Waianae.
In 2006
Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2006
The Hawaii gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle is the first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since 1962.-Republican Party:* Linda Lingle, incumbent governor* George L...
the harbormastor of Waianae, William Aila
William Aila
William Ailā is the harbormastor of the Waianae Small Boat Harbor. In 2006 he announced his candidacy for the Hawaii Democratic Party's nomination for Governor of Hawaii. In the primary on September 23, 2006, he lost the nomination to Randy Iwase....
, announced his candidacy for the Hawaii Democratic Party's nomination for Governor of Hawaii
Governor of Hawaii
The Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state...
.
Education
Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools. District schools inside the CDP include Leihoku Elementary School, Waianae Elementary School, Waianae Intermediate School, and Waianae High SchoolWaianae High School
Waianae High School is a public, coeducational secondary school in the Waianae CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, on the leeward coast of the island of Oahu. The school about northwest of central Honolulu CDP. An average of 2,000 students are enrolled annually in grades 9-12...
. The district's Kamaile Elementary School is outside of the CDP. A K-7 charter school, Ka Waihona O Ka Naauao - New Century Pcs, is in the CDP.