Wahiawa, HI

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2023 Population

17,515

0.661% 1-year growth

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

4.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

7.79% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$86,883

6.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$716,800

9.37% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,433

7.79% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wahiawa, HI had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $86,883. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wahiawa, HI grew from 17,400 to 17,515, a 0.661% increase and its median household income grew from $81,433 to $86,883, a 6.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wahiawa, HI are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (22.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.88%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (8.92%).

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.

91.4% of the residents in Wahiawa, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wahiawa, HI was $716,800, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Wahiawa, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 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 17.5k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.4% of Wahiawa, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.4k people).

In 2023, there were 1.9 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.37k people) in Wahiawa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.87k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

91.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.4% of Wahiawa, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wahiawa, HI was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wahiawa, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wahiawa, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.37k ± 1.19k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 931
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 359

14.2%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

14.2% of the people in Wahiawa, HI are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wahiawa, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Foreign-Born Population

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.4k people

19.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.33k people

As of 2023, 19.4% of Wahiawa, HI residents (3.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wahiawa, HI was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wahiawa, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
427 ± 168
Vietnam
278 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
260 ± 159

Wahiawa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wahiawa, HI employs 7.43k people. The largest industries in Wahiawa, HI are Retail Trade (957 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (899 people), and Construction (740 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($77,583), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,946), and Information ($74,671).

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.43k

2023 Value

± 667

−7.79%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wahiawa, HI declined at a rate of −7.79%, from 8.06k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wahiawa, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (717 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (684 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (675 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wahiawa, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.43k

2023 Value

± 667

−7.79%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wahiawa, HI declined at a rate of −7.79%, from 8.06k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wahiawa, HI, are Retail Trade (957 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (899 people), and Construction (740 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,906

Median earning men ± $5,146

$41,390

Median earning women ± $2,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,683), Public Administration ($82,383), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,122).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,959), Information ($75,625), and Construction ($68,057).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wahiawa, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

Mazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wahiawa, HI was $716,800 in 2023, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $655,400 to $716,800, a 9.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Wahiawa, HI is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wahiawa, HI have an average commute time of 33.2 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

$716,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,154

$3,172

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2023

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.1% of the housing units in Wahiawa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wahiawa, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wahiawa, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,883

Median Household Income

± $8,798

5.97k

Number of Households

± 602

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.97k households in Wahiawa, HI grew to $86,883 from the previous year's value of $81,433.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wahiawa, HI is from Hawaii.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.2%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Public Transit (6.37%)

In 2023, 64.2% of workers in Wahiawa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.37%).

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.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wahiawa, HI have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.38% of the workforce in Wahiawa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wahiawa, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wahiawa, HI (2.99k out of 17.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Wahiawa, HI has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 5.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1011 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1056 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,011 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,011 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1,056 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Honolulu County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.96%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

5.01%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wahiawa, HI grew by 14% from 4.35% to 4.96%.

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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