Wailuku, HI

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Wailuku, Hawaii

Introduction to Wailuku, Hawaii

Wailuku, Hawaii, in Maui county, is 92 miles E of Honolulu, Hawaii. The town has approximately 12,296 people.

Wailuku History

Wailuku was the main tourist destination that Maui County had in the 20th century. Since then, Wailuku has been overshadowed with the many rising resort towns. The Kaahumanu Church was established in the town in 1876. It is the county seat of Maui County, which was founded in the year 1905.

Wailuku and nearby Attractions

Bailey House Museum
Papohaku Park
Kepaniwai Park
Maui Community Theater
Hawai‘i Nature Center

Things To Do In Wailuku

One can visit the Bailey House Museum and the Maui Community Theater while in Wailuku. For all nature lovers, the best place to be in is the Hawai‘i Nature Center. The Ka‘ehu Beach is also a major tourist attraction. There are many parks that can be enjoyed including the Mokuhau Park, Kepaniwai Park, and Wells Park. Tourists also can be a part of the Maui County Fair that is hosted by Wailuku.

Wailuku Transportation

Kahului Airport is the nearest airport to Wailuku.

Wailuku Higher Education

There are several higher education institutes that one can attend in Wailuku. Some of these include Kapiolani Community College, Leeward Community College, Honolulu Community College, and Brigham Young University - Hawaii campus.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Wailuku, HI

Comparing Wailuku 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	92 miles E of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Maui
Standard Zip Codes	96793
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	20.891
Longitude	-156.504

Station	KAHULUI AP 398
Distance	4.7 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	KAPALUA-WEST MAUI AP 462
Distance	12.7 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

Station	KULA HOSPITAL 267
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	52 to 68 F
Apr Temp	53 to 70 F
Jul Temp	57 to 74 F
Oct Temp	57 to 74 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,296	100%
Male	6,131	49.9%
Female	6,165	50.1%
Under 18	2,913	23.7%
18+	9,383	76.3%
65+	1,852	15.1%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	3.28
White	2,233	18.2%
African-American	29	0.2%
Asian	5,174	42.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	44	0.4%
Other	145	1.2%
Mixed Race	3,232	26.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	953	7.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	84%
Portuguese	4.9%
German	2.2%
Irish	1.8%
English	1.4%
US/American	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wailuku	12,296	$51,441
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

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