Maalaea, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 352.
Population change since 2000: -22.5%
Males: 186  (53.1%)
Females: 166  (46.9%)
Median resident age:

68.9 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years

Zip codes: 96753.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $100,593 (it was $53,750 in 2000)
Maalaea:

$100,593
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $91,752 (it was $43,571 in 2000)

Maalaea CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $569,465 (it was $215,700 in 2000)
Maalaea:

$569,465
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $731,547; detached houses: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $587,518

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,810.

March 2022 cost of living index in Maalaea: 113.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%

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  • Races in Maalaea, HI (2022)
    • 16276.1%White alone
    • 198.9%Asian alone
    • 167.5%Two or more races
    • 73.3%Hispanic
    • 41.9%Black alone

Races in Maalaea detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: European (11.2%), German (11.2%), English (8.7%), American (5.0%), Greek (5.0%), Italian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 4.77 square miles.

Population density: 74 people per square mile   (very low).

Maalaea, Hawaii map

21 residents are foreign born (6.6% Asia, 1.9% North America).

This place:

9.9%
Hawaii:

18.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Maalaea CDP:

1.0% ($2,167)
Hawaii:

0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Koolaupoko, HI (92.5 miles , pop. 117,994).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Honolulu, HI (92.9 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2495.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Waikapu, HI (1.8 miles ),
Kihei, HI (2.0 miles ),
Puunene, HI (2.1 miles),
Kahului, HI (2.3 miles ),
Wailuku, HI (2.4 miles ),
Waihee-Waikapu, HI (2.5 miles ),
Spreckelsville, HI (2.6 miles ),
Waihee-Waiehu, HI (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 20.81 N, Longitude: 156.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

Distribution of median household income in Maalaea, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Maalaea, HI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Most common industries in Maalaea, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (18.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (15.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.3%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (21.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.8%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.5%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (26.5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (12.0%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.0%)
  • Educational services (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Maalaea, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (22.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.6%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (25.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (14.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Top executives (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (17.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5.1%)

Average climate in Maalaea, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 31.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

31.9
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.01
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Maalaea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1761% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 133.3 miles away from Maalaea center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Maalaea center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Maalaea center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Maalaea center
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi) earthquake occurred 141.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from Maalaea center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Maui County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 4, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, High Surfs: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Earthquake: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Maalaea topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Maalaea:

  • HALE MAKUA - KAHULUI (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; KAHULUI, HI)
  • HOSPICE MAUI (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
  • MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
  • HALE MAKUA - WAILUKU (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
  • HALE MAKUA HOME HEALTH SERVICE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; WAILUKU, HI)
  • THE ARC OF MAUI - MANA OLA (Hospital, about 7 miles away; KAHULUI, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maalaea:

  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 6 miles; Kahului, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,492)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 91 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 92 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 92 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 95 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)
  • Honolulu Community College (about 97 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • Leeward Community College (about 105 miles; Pearl City, HI; FT enrollment: 4,589)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Ma‘alaea Power Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Kealia Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Waikapu Stream (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Maalaea include: Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge (1), Maalaea Beach Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Palalau (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Maui County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.6 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

41.3%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
47 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Maalaea:

Marital status in Maalaea, HI
  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

For population 25 years and over in Maalaea:

  • High school or higher: 98.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Hawaii average:

11.2

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maalaea
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Maalaea, HI (based on Maui County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic35,17922
Evangelical Protestant15,92876
Other14,35353
Mainline Protestant3,90237
Orthodox151
None85,457-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
Here:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Maui County:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 190
Here:

13.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

22.6%
Hawaii:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
Hawaii:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

57.9%
Hawaii:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Maalaea:

54.4%
State:

50.5%

Average BMI:
Maalaea:

28.0
Hawaii:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.7%
Hawaii:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Maalaea:

7.7%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Hawaii:

6.8

Overweight people:
Maalaea:

35.2%
Hawaii:

26.1%

General health condition:
Here:

61.4%
Hawaii:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Maalaea:

77.8%
State:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Maalaea, HI Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Maalaea:

  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KSSK (590 AM; 8 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHVH (830 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLHT (1040 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF HONOLULU, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Maalaea:

  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KONI (104.7 FM; LANAI CITY, HI; Owner: HOCHMAN HAWAII PUBLISHING, INC.)
  • K220HA (91.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CM (89.9 FM; KIHEI, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLHI-FM (101.1 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KNUI-FM (99.9 FM; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KJMD (98.3 FM; PUKALANI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KAOI-FM (95.1 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT INC)
  • KPOA (93.5 FM; LAHAINA, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • K224CG (92.7 FM; MAALAEA, ETC., HI; Owner: LAHAINA BROADCASTING COMPANY, LTD.)
  • KPMW (105.5 FM; HALIIMAILE, HI; Owner: REY-CEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K244AG (96.7 FM; MAUI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KNUQ-FM1 (103.7 FM; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • K297AC (107.3 FM; WAILUKU, ETC., HI; Owner: LAHAINA BROADCASTING COMPANY, LTD.)
  • KEAO-LP (91.5 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: MANA'O RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Maalaea:

  • KWHM (Channel 21; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K27DW (Channel 27; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K21AG (Channel 21; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAUI-LP (Channel 51; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KMAU (Channel 12; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • KAMN-LP (Channel 61; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: JULIET R. YANKLOWITZ)
  • Maalaea, Hawaii
  • Fatal accident count11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents23
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:6
  • Fatalities12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents38
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Hawaii average
  • Fatal accident count805
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1195
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons295
  • Fatalities865
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents1763
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents247
See more detailed statistics of Maalaea fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 8.8mTotal length
  • $225,000Total costs
  • 114,400Total average daily traffic
  • 1,145Total average daily truck traffic
  • 154,635Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • MAALAEA, Maalaea Power Plant N Kihei Rd (Lat: 20.801250 Lon: -156.494139), Type: Mast, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNTU898,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11215.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/19/2019, Expiration Date: 04/18/2029, Registrant: Maui Electronic Company Ltd, 210 W Kamehameha Ave, Kahului, HI 96732, Phone: (808) 872-3503, Fax: (808) 871-2322, Email:

  • MAALAEA BLDG, 1000 N Kihei Rd (Lat: 20.801000 Lon: -156.493583), Type: Mast, Structure height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WRPK289, Licensee ID: L00051222,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/15/2022, Expiration Date: 02/15/2032, Certifier: Sheri Tihada, Registrant: Maui Electric Company Ltd, Po Box 2750, Honolulu, HI 96840-0001, Phone: (808) 543-7770, Email:

  • STATION, N Kihei Rd Tax Map Key 3-8-05:26 (Lat: 20.801222 Lon: -156.494667), Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WIA821,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2141.20 MHz, Grant Date: 07/30/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2009, Phone: (808) 871-8461


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Maalaea Harbor Office (Lat: 20.787083 Lon: -156.508000), Type: Tower, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQX699,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz, Grant Date: 07/12/2021, Expiration Date: 08/06/2031, Registrant: Dags/Ets/Nb, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room B-20, Honolulu, HI 96813, Phone: (808) 587-9793, Fax: (808) 587-9831, Email:


2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 31 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Maalaea, HI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (74.0%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (22.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Maalaea, HI
    • 7774.0%Outside Fires
    • 2322.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 43.8%Structure Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Maalaea, HI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Maalaea, HI
  • 72.8%No fuel used
  • 26.1%Electricity
  • 1.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Maalaea, HI
  • 90.0%No fuel used
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Electricity
  • 2.0%Utility gas


Maalaea compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Maalaea on our top lists:

  • #24 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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