Waihee-Waiehu, Hawaii | |
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Census-designated place | |
Aerial view, with Kahului Harbor in background
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Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii |
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Coordinates: 20°55′11″N 156°30′16″W / 20.91972°N 156.50444°WCoordinates: 20°55′11″N 156°30′16″W / 20.91972°N 156.50444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Maui |
Area | |
• Total | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
• Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,841 |
• Density | 1,800/sq mi (690/km2) |
Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
Area code(s) | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-75510 |
Waiheʻe-Waiehu is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 8,841 at the 2010 census.
Waiheʻe-Waiehu is located at 20°55′11″N 156°30′16″W / 20.91972°N 156.50444°W (20.919590, -156.504522), on the east coast of the western half of Maui. The West Maui Volcano lies to the west, and Wailuku borders it on the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), or 17.32%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,310 people, 1,864 households, and 1,597 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,718.5 people per square mile (664.1/km²). There were 1,909 housing units at an average density of 448.8 per square mile (173.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 13.42% White, 0.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 45.54% Asian, 14.62% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 24.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.80% of the population.