Kāʻanapali, Hawaii


Kāanapali is a planned resort community in Maui County, Hawaii, United States, on the island of Maui located in the Old Hawaii ahupuaa of Hanakaʻōʻō, as in the same name of Hanakaʻōʻō Canoe Beach at the southern end of Kāanapali Beach. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kāanapali as a census-designated place.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which is land and, or 21.19%, is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Kāanapali has a semi-arid, tropical type of climate, with warm winters and hot summers.
The north end of Kāanapali has more annual rainfall than the south end, as it sits on the microclimate transition of west Maui: the historic town of Lahaina is a few miles south and receives half the annual rainfall, while the annual rainfalls doubles just a few miles north in Napili and Kapalua.
Climate data for Kaanapali-------------
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average sea temperature °F 76.5
76.3
75.9
76.8
77.5
78.4
78.6
79.5
80.2
79.7
78.6
77.2
77.9
Mean daily daylight hours11.011.012.013.013.013.013.013.012.012.011.011.012.1
Average Ultraviolet index7911111111+11+11+119769.6
Source: Weather Atlas-------------

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375 people, 537 households, and 380 families residing in the CDP. The population density was. There were 1,775 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.07% White, 0.95% African American, 0.15% Native American, 17.42% Asian, 3.04% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races, and 7.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 537 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,288, and the median income for a family was $86,647. Males had a median income of $48,393 versus $41,625 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $48,506. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

History

Amfac, Inc. started to develop Kaanapali Beach Resort in the 1960s, on mile-long Kaanapali Beach on the western shore of Maui, a couple miles north of the old whaling town of Lahaina. Since that time, many more hotels and condos have been built both on Kaanapali Beach and for several miles up and down the coast, and Lahaina has turned into a tourist shopping area.
Major resort hotels now on Kaanapali Beach are the Hyatt Regency Maui, Maui Marriott, Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Outrigger Kaanapali Beach Hotel, Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Royal Lahaina, and Aston Maui Kaanapali Villas.
There are also condominium complexes on Kaanapali Beach. Toward Lahaina between the Marriott and the Westin is the Alii. Moving further north on Kaanapali beach between Whalers Village and the Kaanapali Beach Hotel, is the Whaler. On the north side of Kaanapali Beach there are two new complexes. The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas is a vacation ownership resort, with South Phase opened in September 2003 and North Phase opened in July 2007. The Honua Kai condominium complex is just south of the Aston Mahana condominiums and Ka'anapali Beach Club.

Airports

The Kapalua-West Maui Airport is a small regional airport that serves West Maui, including Kaanapali, Lahaina, Kapalua and Napili-Honokowai. The airport has been in service since 1987.
From 1965 to 1986, Kaanapali had its own airport located in the Kaanapali North Beach area, which was developed as The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas and Honua Kai condo complex.