Māʻili, Hawaii

MāTemplate:Okinaili (Template:IPA) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the WaiTemplate:Okinaanae District on the island of [[Oahu|OTemplate:Okinaahu]], City & County of Honolulu, [[Hawaii|HawaiTemplate:Okinai]], United States. In Hawaiian, māTemplate:Okinaili means "pebbly", referring to rounded stones at the shore.<ref>Dame, Frederick William (2013). The Muslim Discovery of America. BoD – Books on Demand. Page 205. Template:ISBN.</ref><ref name="Lucier 2008 Page 185">Lucier, Jessica Lane and Evelyn Z. Hsieh (2008). Let's Go Hawaii (5th Edition). Macmillan. Page 185. Template:ISBN.</ref><ref>Fodor, Eugene (1974). Fodor's Hawaii. D. McKay Co. Page 198. Template:ISBN.</ref><ref name="oceansafety.ancl.hawaii.edu">Template:Cite web</ref> Māʻili is located along Farrington Highway on Oʻahu's Leeward Coast, between Māʻili Beach Park to the west and Lualualei Valley to the east. It is located 1.4 miles south of the town of Waianae, separated by the Māʻiliʻili Stream, and 1.5 miles north of Nanakuli.<ref name="city-data.com">Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 census, the town population was 11,535. Māʻili has one 7-Eleven, a gas station, and a few residential developments.<ref name="Demello, Julie 2009 Page 35">Demello, Julie (2009). Fun with the Family Hawaii: Hundreds Of Ideas For Day Trips With The Kids. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 35. Template:ISBN.</ref> The town is also home to several dairy farms and vegetable plots. Two tall, red antennae near the mouth of the Lualualei Valley are parts of the Navcom Radio Transmitting Facility,<ref>Pager, Sean and Sheryl Groden Pager (2006). Off the Beaten Path Hawaii. Globe Pequot. Page 129. Template:ISBN.</ref> and were the tallest man-made structures in the Western Hemisphere at 1,503 feet when they were built in 1972.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The town has an elevation of Template:Convert.<ref name="city-data.com"/>

Māʻili has among the highest percentage of Native Hawaiians in Hawai’i, with 48.8% of the population in 2009.<ref>Nagengast, Colin (2009). Almanac of American Demographics. Colin Nagengast. Page 584. Template:ISBN.</ref> Māʻili and its waterfront park, Māʻili Beach Park, is a popular destination for surfing, snorkeling, swimming, boogieboarding, and bodyboarding.<ref name="Demello, Julie 2009 Page 35"/> Māʻili Beach Park has a total area of forty acres,<ref name="Clark, John R 2005 Page 150">Clark, John R.K. (2005). Beaches of O’ahu. University of Hawaii Press. Page 150. Template:ISBN.</ref> and is located immediately south of Lualualei Beach Park.<ref name="Bendure, Glenda 1995 Page 221">Bendure, Glenda (1995). Hawaii: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit. Lonely Planet. Page 221. Template:ISBN.</ref> The park is home to two popular Hawaiian surf spots: Green Lanterns by the mouth of the Māʻiliʻili Stream, and Tumbleland in the center of the beach park.<ref name="Lucier 2008 Page 185"/><ref name="oceansafety.ancl.hawaii.edu"/><ref name="Clark, John R 2005 Page 150"/> The water conditions are treacherous during winter-time, but usually calm during summer. The beach park has a lifeguard station, a playground, beach facilities, restrooms, picnic tables, and showers.<ref name="Lucier 2008 Page 185"/><ref name="Bendure, Glenda 1995 Page 221"/>

Geography

MāTemplate:Okinaili is located at Template:Coord (21.418333, -158.178736).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 38.92%, is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is located on the Waimea Coast of Oʻahu, between the ocean-front Māʻili Beach Park and the Lualualei Valley at the foot of the Waianae Range. It is located 1.4 miles south of the town of Waianae, separated by the Māʻiliʻili Stream, and 1.5 miles north of Nanakuli. Template:Clear

Climate

Māʻili has an tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 5,943 people, 1,359 households, and 1,178 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,502 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.07% White, 0.91% African American, 0.24% Native American, 22.56% Asian, 23.89% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 40.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.67% of the population.

There were 1,359 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.22 and the average family size was 4.35.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,786, and the median income for a family was $48,068. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $21,211 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,185. About 19.3% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Hawaii Department of Education operates the public schools.<ref name=MailiCDPmap>Template:Cite web
2000 Map: Template:Cite web - Compare the maps to school addresses.</ref> Maili Elementary School is located in the CDP.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Leeward Community College operates Wai‘anae Moku in Maili CDP.<ref name=MailiCDPmap/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Gallery

• Māʻili Beach Park
  Māʻili Beach Park
• Pacific Ocean at Māʻili Beach Park
  Pacific Ocean at Māʻili Beach Park