Mililani Mauka is a

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(CDP) in

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on the island of

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 21,075.

History

Mililani Mauka is a planned community adjacent to

Mililani Town Mililani () is a city located near the center of the island of Oahu in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It consists of two census-designated places, Mililani Town, with a population of 28,121 at the 2020 census, and Mililani Mauka, wi ...

, both situated about northwest of the center of

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. Ground was broken for Mililani Mauka on April 6, 1990, east of

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from Mililani Town. The first homeowners moved into Mauka in 1992. The community is the future site of the Oahu Arts Center.

Geography

Mililani Mauka is located at (21.4756, -157.9947). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Mililani Mauka lies within the Ewa Moku on Oʻahu, more specifically the Waipio

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Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 21,075 people, 7,655 housing units, and 7,432 families. The population density was 5,276.7 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup was 15.1%

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(2,881 people), 3.0%

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(452), 0.3% Native American (32), 54.4% Asian (10,422), 2.9%

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(627), and 22.9% from

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(6,344). Those of

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origin made up 9.8% of the population (2,079 people). The most reported ancestries were

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(44.3%), Filipino (25.9%),

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(19.9%),

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(17.4%), Irish (10.8%), and

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(10.7%). The median age was 37.9 years old. 25.2% of the population were under 18, and 5.6% were under 5. 10.0% of the population were 65 or older, with 5.9% between the ages of 65 and 74, 2.8% between the ages of 75 and 84, and 1.3% were 85 or older. The gender makeup was 49.5% female and 50.5% male. The median household income was $119,981, with families having $136,755, married couples having $145,145, and non-families having $59,413. 2.8% of the population was in poverty, with 2.8% of people under 18, 2.6% of people between the ages of 18 and 64, and 4.0% of people 65 or older were in poverty. The per capita income was $46,908.

Education

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operates public schools within the CDP. - Compare this to locations of schools and universities. Mililani Mauka is home to Mililani Mauka Elementary School, Mililani Ike Elementary School, and Mililani Middle School.
Mililani Middle School website, retrieved on April 9, 2018. "95-1140 LEHIWA DRIVE , MILILANI, HI 96789"

References

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