Nānākuli, Hawaii facts for kids
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Nānākuli
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St. Rita Catholic Church in Nānākuli
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Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
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Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
Area | |
• Total | 6.57 sq mi (17.01 km2) |
• Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
• Water | 3.58 sq mi (9.26 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population
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• Total | 12,195 |
• Density | 4,079.96/sq mi (1,575.27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
Area code(s) | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-53900 |
GNIS feature ID | 0362575 |
Nānākuli is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Waiʻanae District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, nānā kuli means literally "look at knee". The population was 11,461 at the 2020 census .
Geography
Nānākuli is located at 21°23'36" North, 158°9'10" West (21.393450, -158.152802) near the southern end of the Waiʻanae mountain. Although most of the residents live in the valley, access is from Farrington Highway running along the coastline between Lualualei to the northwest and Kahe then Kapolei to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.7 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) is water. The total area is 54.48% water.
Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 12,195 | — | |
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As of the 2020 census, there were 11,461 people, a 2.39% decrease from the 12,666 people living in Nānākuli in the 2010 census.
The median age was 31.5, the median household income was $75,031, the median property value was $370,600, the average car ownership was 2 cars per household, and the poverty rate was 15.3%. The 3 largest ethnic groups were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic), Multiracial (Non-Hispanic), and Multiracial (Hispanic).
Ethnic group: | Population: | Percentage: |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) | 5.3k | 46.2% |
Multiracial (Non-Hispanic) | 3.23k | 28.2% |
Multiracial (Hispanic) | 909 | 7.93% |
Asian (Non-Hispanic) | 787 | 6.87% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) | 542 | 4.73% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 394 | 3.44% |
American Indian and Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) | 85 | 0.74% |
Asian (Hispanic) | 56 | 0.49% |
White (Hispanic) | 53 | 0.46% |
Black or African American (Hispanic) | 46 | 0.401% |
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) | 39 | 0.34% |
Other (Hispanic) | 12 | 0.105% |
American Indian and Alaska Native (Hispanic) | 8 | 0.0698% |
Education
The Hawaii Department of Education operates the public schools. Two elementary schools, Nanaikapono and Nanakuli, and the Nanakuli High & Intermediate School are in the CDP.
Notable residents
- Konishiki Yasokichi
- Jason Momoa
- Radasha Ho'ohuli, Miss Hawaii USA 2006
- Raymond Kane
See also
In Spanish: Nanakuli para niños