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Moving to Makawao, Hawaii

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Population: 6,327
Males: 3,156 (49.9%), Females: 3,171 (50.1%)

Maui County

Zip code: 96768

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $46,681
Median house value: $230,400

Population by Race

Races in Makawao:

  • White Non-Hispanic (38.0%)
  • Two or more races (31.2%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (8.7%)
  • Filipino (6.9%)
  • Japanese (6.9%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Other Asian (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Portuguese (15.8%), German (9.5%), Irish (5.2%), English (4.6%), French (3.5%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 1639 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Makawao, HI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Makawao

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Makawao CDP

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

4.7% Foreign born (3.1% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Makawao:

  • KULA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KULA, HI)
  • MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WAILUKU, HI)
  • LANAI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; LANAI CITY, HI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Makawao:

Other public-use airports nearest to Makawao:

  • HANA (about 23 miles; HANA, HI; Abbreviation: HNM)
  • KALAUPAPA (about 51 miles; KALAUPAPA, HI; Abbreviation: LUP)
  • UPOLU (about 53 miles; HAWI, HI; Abbreviation: UPP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Makawao:

  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 109 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 116 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 124 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)

Schools

Public high school in Makawao:

  • KEKAULIKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,379; Location: 121 KULA HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Makawao:

  • SEABURY HALL SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 480 OLINDA ROAD; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Makawao:

  • KALAMA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 1,066; Location: 120 MAKANI ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PUKALANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 2945 IOLANI STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MAKAWAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 3542 BALDWIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Makawao:

  • MONTESSORI OF MAUI (Students: 173; Location: 2933 BALDWIN AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 1294 MAKAWRO AVE; Grades: PK – 6)

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