Kahului, HI

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Kahului, Hawaii

Introduction to Kahului, Hawaii

Kahului, Hawaii, in Maui county, is 94 miles E of Honolulu, Hawaii. There are 20,146 residents in the town.

Kahului History

Kahului is located in Maui County, which was established in 1905. It is a census - designated place. The name of the area means "the winning". Kahului was founded in the 1850s. Henry Baldwin and Samuel Alexander built an irrigation ditch in 1876 for their sugar plantation. Presently, it is called the shopping capital of Maui as there are several malls and stores in Kahului.

Kahului and nearby Attractions

Kahului Beach
Kaahumanu Shopping Center
Maui Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum
Maui Arts and Cultural Center

Things To Do In Kahului

At Kahului you can visit the Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum, Hanauma Bay Nature Park, Waianapanapa State Park Cabins, Kanaha Beach County Park, and Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Visitors can enjoy shopping at the Maui Mall Shopping Center, Kahului Shopping Center, and Kaahumanu Shopping Center. The Kahului Park, Kanaha Pond Waterfowl Refuge, Kamalii Park, Baldwin Park, and Pompaiki Park are also worth visiting.

Kahului Transportation

Kahului Airport is the local airport.

Kahului Higher Education

Maui Community College is located in Kahului. Kapiolani Community College, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu Community College, and various other colleges and universities also offer facilities for higher education.

High Points

Kahului strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Hawaii):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Kahului, HI

Comparing Kahului to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Hawaii (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	94 miles E of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Maui
Standard Zip Codes	96732
P.O. Box Zip Codes	96733
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	20.895
Longitude	-156.469

Station	KAHULUI AP 398
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	63 to 80 F
Apr Temp	66 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 87 F
Oct Temp	69 to 87 F
Annual Precip	18.8 inches

Station	KULA BRANCH STN 324.5
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	53 to 69 F
Apr Temp	54 to 71 F
Jul Temp	58 to 76 F
Oct Temp	58 to 75 F
Annual Precip	22.1 inches

Station	KAPALUA-WEST MAUI AP 462
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	66 to 78 F
Apr Temp	67 to 80 F
Jul Temp	71 to 85 F
Oct Temp	71 to 85 F
Annual Precip	26.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	20,146	100%
Male	9,936	49.3%
Female	10,210	50.7%
Under 18	5,189	25.8%
18+	14,957	74.2%
65+	3,367	16.7%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.76
White	2,027	10.1%
African-American	49	0.2%
Asian	10,803	53.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	55	0.3%
Other	296	1.5%
Mixed Race	4,919	24.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,763	8.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	88.8%
Portuguese	4.3%
German	1.4%
English	1.1%
Irish	0.9%
US/American	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kahului	20,146	$52,610
Kihei	16,749	$50,738
Lahaina	9,118	$54,879
Makawao	6,327	$50,145
Paia	2,499	$57,981
Pukalani	7,380	$65,087
Wailuku	12,296	$51,441

(As of 2005)
Maui Marketplace 270 Dairy Road
Queen Kaahumanu Center 275 West Kaahuman Ave Suite 1200

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