Kihei, Hawaii
Kihei is a town located in
Maui County, Hawaii. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 16,749.
Geography
\nKihei is located at 20°45'33" North, 156°27'26" West (20.759122, -156.457228)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.8
km² (11.9
mi²). 26.3 km² (10.2 mi²) of it is land and 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.55% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 16,749 people, 6,170 households, and 3,813 families residing in the town. The
population density is 636.5/km² (1,648.6/mi²). There are 9,170 housing units at an average density of 348.5/km² (902.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 47.76% White, 0.74%
African American, 0.48%
Native American, 24.72%
Asian, 7.85% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 16.87% from two or more races. 7.52% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 6,170 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% are non-families. 25.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $46,215, and the median income for a family is $50,738. Males have a median income of $33,229 versus $26,881 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,591. 10.1% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.8% are under the age of 18 and 5.1% are 65 or older.