Editing Waimānalo, Hawaii

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'''Waimānalo''' ({{IPA|haw|vɐjmaːˈnɐlo|audio|LL-Q33569 (haw)-Noaius Paticus-Waimānalo.wav}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the District of Ko{{okina}}olaupoko, in the [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|City & County of Honolulu]], on the island of [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]], [[Hawaii]], [[United States]]. This small windward community is located near the eastern end of the island. In the Hawaiian language ''Waimānalo'' means "[[Drinking water|potable water]]"; it is so named for the many brackish ponds in the area that were used for irrigation. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the CDP had a population of 6,057.

About 1000 meters east of Waimānalo is the neighborhood of [[Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii|Waimānalo Beach]]. Waimānalo has a small commercial center along Kalaniana{{okina}}ole Highway, but is separated from the shoreline and Waimānalo Beach (the longest stretch of sandy shoreline on [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]]) by [[Bellows Air Force Station]].  Waimānalo is noteworthy for its local flavor and large agricultural lots in the valley that extend back towards the Ko{{okina}}olau from the center of town. Numerous plant nurseries are found in this area. There are no hotels in Waimānalo.<ref name="LA">{{cite news|title=Rebuilding a Hawaiian Kingdom|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jul-21-na-kingdom21-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=January 1, 2015|date=July 21, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102021450/http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jul/21/nation/na-kingdom21|archive-date=January 2, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Waimānalo is the site of Sea Life Park, located near [[Hawaii Kai, Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i Kai]] on Kalanianaole Highway. The U.S. [[postal code]] for Waimānalo is 96795.

== Geography ==
Waimānalo is located at {{coord|21|20|45|N|157|43|5|W|type:city}}. The nearest towns are [[Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii|Kailua]] to the west, and [[Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii|Waimānalo Beach]] to the east. Waimanalo Beach is located within the traditional [[Ahupuaa]] of Waimānalo. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|11.3|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waimanalo CDP, Hawaii| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Waimānalo, Hawaii (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 89
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 96
|Aug record high F = 92
|Sep record high F = 95
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 90
|Dec record high F = 90
|year record high F = 96
|Jan high F = 78.2
|Feb high F = 78.0
|Mar high F = 78.5
|Apr high F = 79.9
|May high F = 81.4
|Jun high F = 83.3
|Jul high F = 84.4
|Aug high F = 85.0
|Sep high F = 85.3
|Oct high F = 84.1
|Nov high F = 81.6
|Dec high F = 79.1
|year high F = 81.6
|Jan mean F = 71.5
|Feb mean F = 71.7
|Mar mean F = 72.6
|Apr mean F = 74.4
|May mean F = 75.8
|Jun mean F = 78.0
|Jul mean F = 79.1
|Aug mean F = 79.7
|Sep mean F = 79.5
|Oct mean F = 78.3
|Nov mean F = 76.0
|Dec mean F = 73.5
|year mean F = 75.8
|Jan low F = 64.8
|Feb low F = 65.4
|Mar low F = 66.7
|Apr low F = 68.9
|May low F = 70.1
|Jun low F = 72.7
|Jul low F = 73.7
|Aug low F = 74.3
|Sep low F = 73.7
|Oct low F = 72.6
|Nov low F = 70.5
|Dec low F = 67.8
|year low F = 70.1
|Jan record low F = 52
|Feb record low F = 52
|Mar record low F = 54
|Apr record low F = 55
|May record low F = 56
|Jun record low F = 62
|Jul record low F = 64
|Aug record low F = 65
|Sep record low F = 59
|Oct record low F = 58
|Nov record low F = 56
|Dec record low F = 54
|year record low F = 52
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain inch = 4.79
|Feb rain inch = 4.45
|Mar rain inch = 5.40
|Apr rain inch = 3.26
|May rain inch = 2.43
|Jun rain inch = 1.26
|Jul rain inch = 1.86
|Aug rain inch = 1.97
|Sep rain inch = 2.62
|Oct rain inch = 3.54
|Nov rain inch = 5.40
|Dec rain inch = 5.45
|year rain inch = 42.43
|unit rain days = 0.01 in
|Jan rain days = 15.7
|Feb rain days = 12.9
|Mar rain days = 15.3
|Apr rain days = 12.6
|May rain days = 11.7
|Jun rain days = 11.0
|Jul rain days = 14.6
|Aug rain days = 13.2
|Sep rain days = 13.3
|Oct rain days = 14.1
|Nov rain days = 15.9
|Dec rain days = 18.7
|year rain days = 169.0
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=hfo
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00519523&format=pdf
| title = Station: Waimanalo EXP F 795.1, HI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 11, 2021}}</ref>
}}

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|2020= 6057
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,664 people, 849 households, and 751 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|9,319.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 904 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,299.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 10.84% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 26.80% Asian, 24.73% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 37.01% from two or more races.  10.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 849 households, 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 8.5% of households were one person, and 3.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 4.31 and the average family size was 4.42.

In the community 31.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.7% was from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% 65 or older.  The median age was 30 years.  For every 100 females there were 97.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median household income was $47,594 and the median family income was $43,347. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $21,621 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,493.  8.1% of the population and 5.9% of families were below the [[poverty line]].  Out of the total population, 9.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

== Tourism ==
Waimanalo is the home of [[Sea Life Park]], a marine biology and sea-life attraction located near Makapu'u Beach.<ref name="Hawaii Web">{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiiweb.com/sea-life-park-hawaii-marine-attraction-oahu |title=Sea Life Park Hawaii, Marine Attraction, Oahu |newspaper=Hawaiiweb.com |access-date=2015-10-15}}</ref><ref name="Protesters rally against Sea Life Park">{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29258228/protesters-rally-against-sea-life-park-hawaii |title=Protesters rally against Sea Life Park Hawaii - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL |newspaper=Hawaiinewsnow.com |date=2015-06-07 |first=Chelsea |last=Davis |access-date=2015-10-15}}</ref> Japanese [[sumo]] [[yokozuna (sumo)|grand champion]], Chad Rowan (aka [[Akebono Tarō|Akebono]]) was born in Waimanalo.<ref name="Gaijin yokozuna">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/gaijinyokozuna00mark |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/gaijinyokozuna00mark/page/2 2] |quote=Akebono Tarō Chad Rowan Waimānalo. |first=Mark |last=Panek |publisher=University of Hawai'i Press |year=2006 |title=Gaijin yokozuna : a biography of Chad Rowan |oclc=64289275 |isbn=9780824830434 |location=Honolulu, HI |access-date=2015-10-15}}</ref> A large statue of Akebono stands at the Waimanalo Shopping Center and serves as a tourist photo opportunity.<ref name="Six reasons to visit Waimanalo">{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2014/11/20/six_reasons_to_visit_waimanalo_oahu |title=Six reasons to visit the Windward Oahu town of Waimanalo |newspaper=Hawaiimagazine.com |access-date=2015-10-15}}</ref>

==Notable residents==
* [[Sasha Colby]], drag performer and winner of Season 15 of [[RuPaul's Drag Race]]
* [[Richard Chamberlain]], actor known for playing [[Dr. Kildare]] in the [[Dr. Kildare (TV series)|series by that name]]. Died here in 2025.
* [[Tetairoa McMillan]], wide receiver for the [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona Wildcats]] and winner of the 2022 [[Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award]]
* [[Akebono Taro|Chad Rowan]], better known as Akebono, the 64th and first non-Japanese [[sumo]] wrestler to reach the highest rank of [[yokozuna]] in 1993

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.pixi.com/~isd/Waimanalo.html Waimānalo ahupua{{okina}}a] - non-commercial community site

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