Kawela Bay, Hawaii

Kawela Bay, Hawaii
CDP
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	410
• Density	701.1/sq mi (270.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
Area code	808
FIPS code	15-32700
GNIS feature ID	1867256

Kawela Bay is a census-designated place and small community in the Koʻolauloa District on the Island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, ka wela means "the heat". As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 410.

Kawela Bay is adjacent to (just west of) Turtle Bay and the Kuilima Resort. These coastal features and shorelines (including Kawela Bay itself) are mostly hidden from the traveler along Kamehameha Highway, although access to the shore can be found at Waialeʻe Beach Park with scenic Kukaimanini, an offshore islet. This area (for those travelling west) begins the North Shore of Oʻahu. For those travelling east, the road turns inland at Kawela to cross the Kahuku Plain, coming again to the coast at Hukilau Beach in Lāʻie on the windward (koʻolau) side of Oʻahu.

The U.S. postal code for Kawela Bay and nearby Kuilima is 96731.

Geography

Kawela Bay is located at 21°42'10" North, 158°0'40" West (21.702767, -158.010997)Template:GR. This community is located west of Kuilima and Kahuku and east from the communities of Waialeʻe, Sunset Beach, and Pūpūkea along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is water. The total area is 71.14% water, a statistic that can only be described as meaningless in as much as it is that portion of the census tract drawn out into the Pacific Ocean (possibly large because of Kawela and Turtle bays).

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 410 people, 189 households, and 113 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 701.1 people per square mile (272.9/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 725.1/sq mi (282.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.90% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 8.78% Asian, 2.20% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 12.93% from two or more races. 4.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 189 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.65.

In this census unit the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $36,625 for females. The per capita income for the area was $28,481. 11.4% of the population and 10.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.9% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

References

Puukui, Mary K., S. H. Elbert, and E. T. Mookini. 1976. Place Names of Hawaiʻi. The University Press of Hawaiʻi. 289 pp.