Wahiawa, HI

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,996
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.8
2.51% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.3%
5.44% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$87,143
0.299% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$806,200
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,889
6.13% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wahiawa, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.9% of the residents in Wahiawa, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wahiawa, HI was $806,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%.

Most people in Wahiawa, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wahiawa, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wahiawa, HI is home to a population of 18k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.7% of Wahiawa, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.19k people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.23k people) in Wahiawa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.06k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.86k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%
2024 Citizenship
91.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Wahiawa, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wahiawa, HI was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wahiawa, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.23k ± 1.05k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.06k ± 914
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.86k ± 363
13.6%
Hispanic Population
2.45k people

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.23k people) in Wahiawa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.06k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.86k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.6% of the people in Wahiawa, HI are hispanic (2.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wahiawa, HI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.19k people
19.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.4k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Wahiawa, HI residents (3.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wahiawa, HI was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    439 ± 146
  2. Vietnam
    305 ± 130
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    296 ± 160

Wahiawa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wahiawa, HI employs 7.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wahiawa, HI were Retail Trade (1,175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (927 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (810 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($83,182), Public Administration ($80,427), and Finance & Insurance ($72,857).

Employment

Occupations

7.89k
2024 Value
± 691
6.13%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wahiawa, HI grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 7.43k employees to 7.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wahiawa, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (865 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (680 people), and Management Occupations (646 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wahiawa, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.89k
2024 Value
± 691
6.13%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wahiawa, HI grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 7.43k employees to 7.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wahiawa, HI, are Retail Trade (1,175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (927 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (810 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wahiawa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Wahiawa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,077
Median earning men ± $3,923
$41,730
Median earning women ± $2,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,987), Public Administration ($84,853), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,034).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($81,094), Public Administration ($72,240), and Construction ($70,867).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
Y-Axis
3.99%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wahiawa, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wahiawa, HI was $806,200 in 2024, which is 2.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $716,800 to $806,200, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wahiawa, HI is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wahiawa, HI have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wahiawa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$806,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,185
$3,269
Median Property Taxes
±$393

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wahiawa, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wahiawa, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53.5%
Homeownership
2024
72.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Wahiawa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,143
Median Household Income
± $6,543
6.11k
Number of Households
± 602

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.11k households in Wahiawa, HI grew to $87,143 from the previous year's value of $86,883.

The following chart displays the households in Wahiawa, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wahiawa, HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.1%)
  2. Carpooled (17.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Wahiawa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (6.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wahiawa, HI have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Wahiawa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wahiawa, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wahiawa, HI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wahiawa, HI (2.91k out of 17.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wahiawa, HI is Asian, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Wahiawa, HI has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 4.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.59%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
18.7%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
4.65%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wahiawa, HI declined by 7.56% from 4.96% to 4.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wahiawa, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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