Area
- Total 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km²)
- Land 15.8 sq mi (40.8 km²)
- Water 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²)
Population (2000)
- Total 6,578
- Density 417.5/sq mi (161.2/km²)
Haʻikū-Paʻuwela is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi. The population was 6,578 at the 2000 census. Haiku is about a 30 minute drive from Kahului.
Haiku Geography
Haiku is located at 20°55′14″N, 156°18′45″W (20.920528, -156.312631).
Haiku has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km²), of which, 15.8 square miles (40.8 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.
Haiku Community
In the 2000 census, there were 6,578 people, 2,310 households, and 1,524 families residing in Haiku. The population density was
417.5 people per square mile. There were 2,454 housing units at an average density of 155.8/sq mi (60.1/km²).
35.9% of Haiku households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, and 34.0% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.29.
In Haiku, the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years.
