Laie is a small town located on Oahu’s northeastern shore,
between
Hauula and
Kahuku, about 38 miles (61 km) north of Honolulu. It
is a predominantly Mormon community. The town’s cultural
attractions include the Mormon Temple, the Hawaii campus
of Brigham Young University and the Polynesian Cultural
Center.
The temple is the fifth oldest Mormon temple in the world.
And the
Polynesian Cultural Center is Hawaii’s number one paid
visitor attraction. It’s a large open-air museum and park
featuring the cultures of seven Polynesian island nations.
Another natural sight of interest is
Laie Point (also known as Laniloa Point), a prominent
lithified dune jutting out into the ocean. To reach it,
go toward the water from Kamehameha Highway onto Anemoku
Street. Then turn right and follow Napaka Street to the
end. Two other lithified dunes (Kukuihoolua and Mokualai)
lie just offshore as scenic islets. Laie Beach Park, Hukilau
Beach and Pounders Beach are located nearby.
Laie has a small shopping square with a Foodland grocery
store and a Subway and Pizza Hut restaurant, among others.
It is mainly a residential community. In the Hawaiian language,
laie means "ie leaf" ("ie" is a climbing pandanus: Freycinetia
arborea).
Laie encompasses 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²). It’s total
population is 4,585 according to 2000 census data, and the
population density was 3,601.7 per square mile (1,393.9/km²).
The racial makeup of the CDP was the following: 27.59% White,
0.35% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American,
9.23% Asian, 36.88% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races
and 25.15% from two or more races. 3.12% of the population
was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median income for a household was $50,875, and the median
income for a family was $59,432. Males had a median income
of $40,242 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,785. 17.5% of the population was below
the poverty line.
Laie in Bullet Points
Laie is a predominantly Mormon community on Oahu's
northeastern coast
Town’s cultural attractions include the Mormon Temple,
the Hawaii campus of Brigham Young University and the
Polynesian Cultural Center
Laie Location
Laie is located on Oahu's northeastern coast, between Hauula
and Kahuku.
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