Editing Waimānalo Beach, Hawaii

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'''Waimānalo Beach''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located in the [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|City & County of Honolulu]], in the District of Ko{{okina}}olaupoko, on the island of [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]].  This small [[Windward and leeward|windward]] community is located near the eastern end of the island, and the climate is [[Hawaiian tropical dry forests|dry]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the CDP had a population of 4,823. This neighborhood is close to, but somewhat separate from [[Waimānalo, Hawai'i|Waimānalo]], although the two form a single community.

Waimānalo Beach (the town) lies along the eastern half of Waimānalo Beach (the beach), with an overall length of nearly {{convert|5.5|mi|km|abbr=on}}, the longest stretch of [[sand]]y shoreline on O{{okina}}ahu. Waimānalo Beach has sparse commercial development along Kalanianaole Highway, and is noteworthy for its local flavor and proximity to Makapu{{okina}}u Beach and Sea Life Park, which lie closer to [[Makapuʻu|Makapu{{okina}}u Point]] at the east end of the island of O{{okina}}ahu. There are no hotels here.<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>

The U.S. [[postal code]] for Waimānalo Beach and Waimānalo is 96795.

[[Kazuo Sakamaki]], the first [[prisoner of war]] taken by U.S. forces during [[World War II]], was captured on December 8, 1941, on Waimānalo Beach the day after the surprise [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] and surrounding targets in Honolulu by [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] forces.

The Anderson Estate, which was featured in the TV series ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' as "Robin's Nest", is located in Waimānalo Beach.

== Geography ==
Waimānalo Beach is located at {{coord|21|20|1|N|157|41|53|W|type:city}} (21.333657, -157.698055).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The nearest town is [[Waimānalo, Hawai'i|Waimānalo]] to the west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|7.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.1|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.6|km2|disp=flip}} is water.  The total area is 33.45% water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waimanalo Beach CDP, Hawaii| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref>

[[Image:WaimanaloBeach boats.JPG|thumb|Peaceful and typical scene behind the residential areas of Waimānalo]]

[[File:Waimanalo Beach Park.JPG|thumb|Waimānalo Beach itself, including 'da Bend' (looking south towards Makapu'u)]]

== Demographics ==
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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 4,271 people, 1,006 households, and 848 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|2,617.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of {{convert|640.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 47.39% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.63% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 33.34% from two or more races.  6.49% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,006 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 4.25 and the average family size was 4.50.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years.  For every 100 females there were 97.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,781, and the median income for a family was $57,281. Males had a median income of $35,074 versus $25,440 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,089.  8.5% of the population and 5.5% of families were below the [[poverty line]].  Out of the total population, 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Education==
[[Hawaii Department of Education]] operates public schools. Blanche Pope Elementary School is in the CDP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1578200_waimanalo_beach/DC10BLK_P1578200_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Waimanalo Beach CDP, HI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pope.k12.hi.us/|title=Home|publisher=Blanche Pope Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=41-133 Huli St., Waimanalo, HI 96795}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of beaches in Hawaii]]

==References==
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==External links==

{{Honolulu County, Hawaii}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Honolulu County, Hawaii]]
[[Category:Beaches of Oahu]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Hawaii]]