Kahului, Hawaii

Geography

Kahului is on the north central side of the island of Maui on the shore of Kahului Bay. It is bordered to the west by Wailuku, to the southwest by Waikapu, and to the east by Kahului Airport and Spreckelsville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of the census-designated place (CDP) of Kahului is 16 sqmi, of which 14.3 sqmi are land and 1.6 sqmi, or 10.26%, are water.

Climate

Kahului is located on the leeward side of Maui relative to the trade winds, giving it a hot semi-arid climate with a dry summer season (Köppen classification zone BSh). The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 71.8 F in February to 79.7 F. On average, there are 21 nights annually with a low below 60 F and 25 days with a high at or above 90 F; readings of 95 F or higher are far rarer, occurring on average once every five years. Temperature records range from 48 F on January 20, 1969, up to 97 F on August 31, 1994, and August 22, 2015. The record cool daily maximum is 65 F on February 28, 1990, and the record warm daily minimum is 79 F on October 8 and 17, 1979.

Normal annual rainfall is 17.83 in spread over an average 95 days, but observed annual rainfall has ranged from 6.76 in in 1908 and 1998 to 40.63 in in 1989. The wettest month on record is January 1980 with 14.46 in, while the most rain to occur in a single calendar day is 5.82 in on December 21, 1955. The most recent month without measurable (≥0.01 in) rain is October 2013 with trace amounts, and the last without any rain is June 1957. The town is also one of the windiest places in the U.S., averaging 13.7 miles per hour.

|Jan record high F = 90 |Feb record high F = 90 |Mar record high F = 90 |Apr record high F = 91 |May record high F = 96 |Jun record high F = 95 |Jul record high F = 97 |Aug record high F = 97 |Sep record high F = 97 |Oct record high F = 96 |Nov record high F = 96 |Dec record high F = 90 |year record high F = 97 |Jan avg record high F = 85.7 |Feb avg record high F = 86.0 |Mar avg record high F = 86.5 |Apr avg record high F = 87.5 |May avg record high F = 89.3 |Jun avg record high F = 90.5 |Jul avg record high F = 92.0 |Aug avg record high F = 92.3 |Sep avg record high F = 92.6 |Oct avg record high F = 91.6 |Nov avg record high F = 89.3 |Dec avg record high F = 86.6 |year avg record high F = 93.8 |Jan avg record low F = 55.6 |Feb avg record low F = 55.6 |Mar avg record low F = 57.2 |Apr avg record low F = 59.8 |May avg record low F = 60.9 |Jun avg record low F = 64.0 |Jul avg record low F = 65.0 |Aug avg record low F = 65.6 |Sep avg record low F = 64.7 |Oct avg record low F = 63.6 |Nov avg record low F = 61.4 |Dec avg record low F = 58.3 |year avg record low F = 54.1 |Jan record low F = 48 |Feb record low F = 50 |Mar record low F = 51 |Apr record low F = 54 |May record low F = 56 |Jun record low F = 58 |Jul record low F = 58 |Aug record low F = 60 |Sep record low F = 59 |Oct record low F = 58 |Nov record low F = 55 |Dec record low F = 52 |year record low F = 48 | access-date = September 11, 2021}} | access-date = September 11, 2021}} | access-date = September 11, 2021}}

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 20,146 people, 5,880 households, and 4,421 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,328.7 PD/sqmi. There were 6,079 housing units at an average density of 400.9 /sqmi. 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 were 5,880 households, 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% were non-families. 20.3% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.76.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $46,656 and the median family income 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.

Economy

Major employers in Kahului include Walmart, Maui Electric Company, Macy's, Hale Makua Health Services, Aloha Air Cargo, Zippy's, Roberts Hawaii, and University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

Education

The statewide school district is the Hawaii Department of Education, and this district covers Kahului. Public schools in Kahului include Maui High School, Maui Waena Intermediate School, Kahului Elementary School, Lihikai Elementary School, and Pomaika'i Elementary School.

University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is in Kahului CDP.

The Hawaii State Public Library System operates the Kahului Library.

Points of interest

• Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
• Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
• Tasaka Guri-Guri

References

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Hawaii". United States Census Bureau.
2. "P1. Race – Kahului CDP, Hawaii: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau.
3. "Geographic Names Information System".
4. (2006). "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated". Meteorol. Z..
5. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
6. "Decennial Census Official Publications". Census.gov.
7. Search Results - Kahului, Hawaii - [http://www.referenceusa.com/ ReferenceUSA] Current Businesses
8. Geography Division. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kahului CDP, HI". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
9. "Kahului Public Library". [[Hawaii State Public Library System]].