Wailea-Makena, Hawaii facts for kids
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Wailea-Makena, Hawaii
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Former CDP
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View from Upcountry Maui
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Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
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| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.8 sq mi (69.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,671 |
| • Density | 250.6/sq mi (96.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-76935 |
Wailea-Makena was a special area in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It was known as a "census-designated place" (CDP) during the 2000 census. A CDP is a place that the government defines for counting people, even if it's not an official city or town.
In 2000, about 5,671 people lived in Wailea-Makena. Later, for the 2010 census, this area was divided into two separate CDPs: Wailea and Makena.
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Geography of Wailea-Makena
Wailea-Makena was located at a specific point on the map: 20.690104 degrees North and -156.439108 degrees West. This is a way to pinpoint its exact spot on Earth.
The total size of this area was about 26.8 square miles (69.5 square kilometers). Most of this area was land, covering about 22.6 square miles (58.6 square kilometers). The rest, about 4.2 square miles (10.8 square kilometers), was water. This means about 15.62% of the area was water.
People of Wailea-Makena
In the year 2000, a census (a count of all the people) was taken. This count showed that 5,671 people lived in Wailea-Makena. They lived in 2,520 homes, and 1,522 of these were families.
The area had about 250.6 people living per square mile (96.7 people per square kilometer). There were also many houses, with about 225.3 housing units per square mile (87.0 per square kilometer).
Diversity in Wailea-Makena
The people living in Wailea-Makena came from many different backgrounds:
- About 75.70% were White.
- About 10.53% were Asian.
- About 2.10% were Pacific Islander.
- About 0.79% were African American.
- About 0.51% were Native American.
- About 1.02% were from other backgrounds.
- About 9.35% were from two or more backgrounds.
- About 5.01% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of all the homes in Wailea-Makena:
- About 20.6% had children under 18 living there.
- About 51.2% were married couples living together.
- About 5.8% were homes where a woman was the head of the household, and her husband was not present.
- About 39.6% were not families (for example, single people living alone).
On average, there were 2.25 people in each home and 2.68 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Wailea-Makena were of different ages:
- About 16.7% were under 18 years old.
- About 4.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 30.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 34.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 13.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Wailea-Makena was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were about 103.1 males.
See also
In Spanish: Wailea-Makena para niños
