Kapalua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County , Hawaiʻi , United States. A resort development by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company extends inland from Kapalua Bay and Honolua Bay . The population was 495 at the 2020 census .
14-618: Kapalua is located along the northwest coast of Maui at 20°59′48″N 156°39′11″W / 20.99667°N 156.65306°W / 20.99667; -156.65306 along Route 30 , known as the Honoapiʻilani Highway. The Hawaiian name for this area was Honokahua. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km), of which 4.8 square miles (12.4 km)
28-414: A household in the CDP was $ 57,292, and the median income for a family was $ 61,875. Males had a median income of $ 35,417 versus $ 32,321 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 75,992. About 5.1% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Hawaii Route 30 Hawaii Route 30 , also known as
42-510: A specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since
56-601: Is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), or 17.41%, is water. Kapalua has a view of the islands of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi . Kapalua has a tropical savanna climate , the rare dry-summer variant ( Köppen : As ; Trewartha : Awaa ). Kapalua Resort offers accommodations, a variety of restaurants, a shop, and several golf courses . The area has several beaches . Kapalua Bay is the resort namesake at 20°59′58″N 156°40′0″W / 20.99944°N 156.66667°W / 20.99944; -156.66667 ( Kapalua Bay ) . The name kapa lua means "two borders" in
70-606: The Hawaiian language . Oneloa Bay at 21°0′17″N 156°39′31″W / 21.00472°N 156.65861°W / 21.00472; -156.65861 ( Oneloa Bay ) and Honokahua Bay are also backed by the resort. Mokuleʻia Bay and Honolua Bay are to the north in Honolua and Nāpili is to the south. Kapalua Bay was named "Best Beach in the World" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, "America's Best Beach" on
84-539: The Honoapiʻilani Highway , is a 35-mile-long (56 km) road on West Maui , Hawaii. It begins in downtown Wailuku , extending south through Waikapu and Maalaea . The Olowalu Tunnel, located at mile 10.4, is 318 feet (97 m) long. Following terrain of the island, the highway circumvents the West Maui Forest Reserve connecting Olowalu , Launiupoko , Lahaina , Kahana , through
98-451: The 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it
112-542: The CDP was 59.31% White , 0.43% African American , 11.35% Asian , 13.28% Pacific Islander , 0.21% from other races , and 15.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population. There were 186 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who
126-505: The area before the resort was built. The small Kapalua Airport was built to the south in Honokōwai in 1987, replacing the even smaller Kaanapali Airport . As of the census of 2000, there were 467 people, 186 households, and 132 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 272.9 inhabitants per square mile (105.4/km). There were 831 housing units at an average density of 485.6 per square mile (187.5/km). The racial makeup of
140-636: The circular journey around West Maui . The entire route is in Maui County . Hawaii Route 3000 , also known as the Lahaina Bypass , is a highway that bypasses the town of Lahaina . The Section 2 of the highway opened on December 17, 2013. Hawaii DOT plans call for a much longer bypass to be constructed in the near future, with the possibility of moving the Route 30 designation to the bypass highway. Phase 1B-2 of Lahaina Bypass, which starts at
154-628: The first annual list of Stephen Leatherman 's Top 10 Beaches in America, and the "Best Beach in America" by the Travel Channel , among other honors. During the plantation era, the Kapalua beach was known as Fleming Beach but was renamed after the resort. A public access site on Honokahua Bay about half a mile to the north was named D.T. Fleming Park in 1975 to keep the tribute to David Thomas Fleming (1881–1955), Honolua Plantation manager of
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#1732791564525168-607: The regions of Kapalua and Honolua , and ending in Honokohau Bay . At this point the road continues as the Kahekili Highway, a "notoriously narrow and twisty" county-maintained road covering the northern coastline of West Maui and eventually terminating back in Wailuku . The eastern part of Kahekili Highway is signed as Hawaii Route 340. The two highways together, plus a short stretch of Hawaii Route 32 , complete
182-513: The southeastern termini of the previous bypass phase (Lahaina Bypass 1B-1) at Hokiokio Road and continues approximately 2.7 miles to the southeast to the proposed southern terminus at the Honoapiilani Highway (State Route 30), opened to the public on April 23, 2018. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in
196-451: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.74. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males. The median income for
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