Everything about Kahului Hawaii totally explained
Kahului is the largest town on the
Hawaiian island of
Maui and is located along the north shore of central Maui. Kahului hosts Maui's main airport (
Kahului Airport), deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. It is a
census-designated place (CDP) within
Maui County,
Hawaii with a total population (as of the
2000 Census) of 20,146 persons.
Kahului is the retail center for Maui residents and there are several malls and major stores (including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center); other significant groupings of stores are in
Lāhainā such as the Lahina Cannery Mall, the Happy Valley area of
Wailuku, Maui Market Place and Mall Mall, which are both also located in Kahului, and the Shops of Wailea in Kihei. Retailing changed greatly with the arrival of big-box retailers from the U.S. Mainland, including
Wal-Mart and
Home Depot.
Kahului is also home to many popular restaurants such as Koho's, located in the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center, Ichiban, located in the Kahului Shopping Center, Restaurant Matsu, and L&L Drive Inn, located in the Maui Market Place.
Kahului isn't generally considered a tourist destination, but does feature the
Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum,
Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary,
Kanaha Beach County Park, and the
Maui Arts and Cultural Center.
Geography and Climate
Kahului is located at 20°52'54" North, 156°28'3" West (20.881756, -156.467446).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.3
square miles (42.3
km²), of which, 15.2 square miles (39.3 km²) of it's land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it's water. The total area is 7.16% water.
Kahului is directly adjacent to
Wailuku located on the west side of town.
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Rec High °F/°C | 89/31.7 |
89/31.7 |
90/32.2 |
91/32.8 |
92/33.3 |
94/34.4 |
95/35 |
97/36.1 |
96/35.6 |
96/35.6 |
93/33.9 |
90/32.2
|
| Norm High °F/°C | 80.3/26.8 |
80.8/27.1 |
81.5/27.5 |
82.5/28.1 |
84.3/29.1 |
86/30 |
86.9/30.5 |
87.9/31.1 |
88.1/31.2 |
86.9/30.5 |
84.1/28.9 |
81.7/27.6
|
| Norm Low °F/°C | 67.3/19.6 |
69.1/20.6 |
70.6/21.4 |
70.9/21.6 |
71/21.7 |
73.3/22.9 |
74.8/23.8 |
75/23.9 |
75/23.9 |
73.4/23.0 |
71.9/22.1 |
70.3/21.2
|
| Rec Low °F/°C | 22/-5.5 |
50/10.0 |
51/10.6 |
54/12.2 |
57/13.9 |
58/14.4 |
58/14.4 |
61/16.1 |
60/15.6 |
58/14.4 |
55/12.8 |
52/11.1
|
| Precip (in/cm) | 3.74/9.50 |
2.36/5.99 |
2.35/5.96 |
1.75/4.44 |
0.66/1.68 |
0.23/0.58 |
0.49/1.24 |
0.53/1.34 |
0.39/0.99 |
1.05/2.68 |
2.17/5.51 |
3.08/7.82
|
Source: USTravelWeather.com (External Link ) |
Demographics
As of the 2000 Census, there were 20,146 people, 5,880 households, and 4,421 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 1,328.7 people per square mile (513.1/km²). There were 6,079 housing units at an average density of 400.9/sq mi (154.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 10.06%
White, 0.24%
Black or
African American, 0.27%
Native American, 53.62%
Asian, 9.91%
Pacific Islander, 1.47% from
other races, and 24.42% from two or more races. 8.75% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 5,880 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were
married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% are non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size is 3.76.
In the CDP the population wes spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,656, and the median income for a family was $52,610. Males had a median income of $30,659 versus $26,282 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $18,049. 11.8% of the population and 9.7% of families were below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Education
Schools in Kahului include
Maui High School.
Points of interest
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