Waipahu, Hawaii
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Waipahu is a former sugar mill town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the ‘Ewa District on the Island of O‘ahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. In Hawaiian, the name is probably derived from wai pahū meaning "exploding or bursting water" as perhaps from a spring. There are many large springs in the Waipahu area. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 33,108.
Waipahu is located along the northern shore of both Middle Loch and West Loch of Pearl Harbor. It is a former sugar mill town.
The U.S. postal code for Waipahu is 96797 .
Geography
Waipahu is located at 21°23'33" North, 158°0'39" West (21.392500, -158.010710)Template:GR. Both Interstate H-1 and Farrington Highway (State Rte. 90) run east-west through the length of Waipahu. Waikele is located across the freeway north of Waipahu. To the west via either roadway can be reached Makakilo and Kapolei, with the Leeward coast beyond. To the east, lies Pearl City and the H-2 interchange to Waipi'o. At the western end of Waipahu is Kunia Road (State Rte. 750) which leads to the Waipahu newer growth areas of Royal Kunia and Village Park north of H-1, and eventuualy on up across the central plain to Kunia and Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Wahiawā. Kunia Road becomes Fort Weaver Road (State Rte. 76) south of Farrington Highway, and goes south through Honouliuli and 'Ewa Villages to ‘Ewa Beach.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.28% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 33,108 people, 7,566 households, and 6,431 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 4,974.0/km² (12,882.8/mi²). There are 8,033 housing units at an average density of 1,206.8/km² (3,125.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 4.73% White, 0.93% African American, 0.14% Native American, 65.77% Asian, 12.31% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 15.26% from two or more races. 6.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,566 households out of which 36.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% are married couples living together, 18.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% are non-families. 11.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.23 and the average family size is 4.37.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $49,444, and the median income for a family is $51,855. Males have a median income of $28,295 versus $23,818 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $14,484. 13.8% of the population and 10.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.