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Kaunakakai

Kaunakakai (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kɐwnəkəˈkɐj]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the largest town on the island of Molokaʻi. The population was 3,419 at the 2020 census. It has the largest port on the island and the longest pier in Hawaii. The town was made famous in the 1930s by the song "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai", beginning an ongoing tradition of designating an honorary mayor for the town.

Gender
Gender Kaunakakai Hawaii Country
Female 52.8% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 47.2% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Kaunakakai Hawaii Country
Less than $10,000 17.2% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.2% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.9% 5.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.7% 6.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 5.9% 9.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1% 16.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6.3% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6% 19.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1% 10.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.9% 11.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Kaunakakai Hawaii Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 27% 27.0%
Other College 25% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Kaunakakai Hawaii Country
White 15.6% 21.6% 60.1%
African American 0.9% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 24.3% 36.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 35% 9.7% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 21.3% 19.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.9% 10.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity