Nānākuli | |
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 St. Rita Catholic Church in Nānākuli | |
 Location inHonolulu County and the state ofHawaii | |
| Coordinates:21°23′36″N158°9′10″W / 21.39333°N 158.15278°W /21.39333; -158.15278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.57 sq mi (17.01 km2) |
| • Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
| • Water | 3.58 sq mi (9.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 9.8 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,195 |
| • Density | 4,079.9/sq mi (1,575.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96792[2] |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-53900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0362575 |
Nānākuli (Hawaiian pronunciation:[naːnaːˈkuli]) is acensus-designated place (CDP) on the west coast of the island ofOʻahu,City and County of Honolulu,Hawaii,United States. InHawaiian,nānā kuli means literally "look at knee". The population was 11,461 at the2020 census.[3]
Nānākuli is 48 km (30 mi) away fromHonolulu,[4] and is located near the southern end of the Waiʻanae mountain.[citation needed] It is accessible fromFarrington Highway, though most residents live in the valley.[citation needed] A popular park, Nānākuli Beach Park, is nearby.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 12,195 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the2020 census, there were 11,461 people, a 2.39% decrease from the 12,666 people living in Nānākuli in the2010 census.
Themedian age was 31.5, themedian household income was$75,031, the median property value was $370,600, the average car ownership was 2 cars per household, and thepoverty rate was 15.3%. The 3largest ethnic groups wereNative Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic),Multiracial (Non-Hispanic), and Multiracial (Hispanic).[6]
| Ethnic group: | Population: | Percentage: |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) | 5.3k | 46.2% |
| Multiracial (Non-Hispanic) | 3.23k | 28.2% |
| Multiracial (Hispanic) | 909 | 7.93% |
| Asian (Non-Hispanic) | 787 | 6.87% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) | 542 | 4.73% |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 394 | 3.44% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) | 85 | 0.74% |
| Asian (Hispanic) | 56 | 0.49% |
| White (Hispanic) | 53 | 0.46% |
| Black or African American (Hispanic) | 46 | 0.401% |
| Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) | 39 | 0.34% |
| Other (Hispanic) | 12 | 0.105% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native (Hispanic) | 8 | 0.0698% |
Nānākuli is home to one of the oldestHawaiian Home Land Divisions established through theNative Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1921, promoted by PrinceJonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole.[7] The presence ofDHHL (Department of Hawaiian Home Lands) has heavily influenced the Nānākuli community. Uniquely in the state ofHawaiʻi and for the last 50 years, three Nānākuli public schools have campuses located on Hawaiian Home Lands. These areNānākuli High and Intermediate, Nānā I Ka Pono, and Nānākuli Elementary.[7] Within the last two decades,Native Hawaiian based learning has been offered for students of the valley; at Nānākuli Elementary, kids can join aHawaiian language immersion program (Kula Kai O Puni). Aside from theDepartment Of Education, there also exists "Ka Waihona O Ka Naʻauao Hawaiian Public Charter School". In recent years, the neighborhood board acknowledged the long-standing history of the valley and DHHL by renaming Nānākuli Beach Park after Kalaniʻanaole.[8]Some other Native Hawaiian organizations that have reached out to this community are theLiliʻuokalani Trust (Formerly known as theQueen Liʻliʻuokalani Children's Center, The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs, andKamehameha Schools). Only 3,970 reported residents identify with having some sort of Hawaiian ancestry out of the approximate population of 12,000.
In April 2021, Kamehameha Schools opened the Kalanihookaha Community Learning Center in Nānākuli.[9]
TheHawaii Department of Education operates the public schools. Two elementary schools, Nanaikapono and Nanakuli, and theNanakuli High & Intermediate School are in the CDP.[10]
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