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Waimānalo Beach (the town) lies along the eastern half of Waimānalo Beach (the beach), with an overall length of nearly 5.5 mi (8.8 km), the longest stretch of sandy shoreline on O`ahu. Waimānalo Beach has sparse commercial development along Kalanianaole Highway, and is noteworthy for its local flavor and proximity to Makapu'u Beach and Sea Life Park, which lie closer to Makapu'u Point at the east end of the Island of O'ahu. There are no hotels here.
The U.S. postal code for Waimānalo Beach and Waimānalo is 96795.
Waimānalo Beach is located at 21°20'1" North, 157°41'53" West (21.333657, -157.698055) 1. The nearest town is Waimnalo to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 46.56% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there were 4,271 people, 1,006 households, and 848 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,011.7/km² (2,617.1/mi²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 247.8/km² (640.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 12.97% White, 0.09% African American, 0.23% Native American, 5.34% Asian, 47.39% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 33.34% from two or more races. 6.49% of the population were Hispanic or LatinoA Latino is a person of Latin American heritage, or of the Latin American culture. The feminine form of the word is "Latina". Latino" is a shortened form of the Spanish word for a Latin American individual, "latinoamericano. In Italy, the term is sometime of any race.
There were 1,006 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.25 and the average family size is 4.50.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,781, and the median income for a family was $57,281. Males had a median income of $35,074 versus $25,440 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,089. 8.5% of the population and 5.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.