Waialua, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,050

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,269

4.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waialua, HI is home to a population of 3.05k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.8% of Waialua, HI residents were born outside of the country (512 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (914 people) in Waialua, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 802 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 716 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Waialua, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waialua, HI was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waialua, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
914 ± 279
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
802 ± 302
White (Non-Hispanic)
716 ± 223

12.8%

Hispanic Population

391 people

12.8% of the people in Waialua, HI are hispanic (391 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waialua, 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
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

512 people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

491 people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Waialua, HI residents (512 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 Waialua, HI was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 21

Waialua, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waialua, HI.

Economy

The economy of Waialua, HI employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waialua, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), and Educational Services (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,568), Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,344), and Construction ($64,474).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 279

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waialua, HI grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 1.54k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waialua, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (158 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), and Production Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waialua, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.66k

2024 Value

± 279

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waialua, HI grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 1.54k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waialua, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), and Educational Services (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waialua, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waialua, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,051

Median earning men ± $11,986

$36,803

Median earning women ± $4,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,438), and Construction ($64,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,560).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waialua, HI was $997,200 in 2024, which is 3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $942,300 to $997,200, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Waialua, HI is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waialua, HI have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waialua, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$997,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,054

$698

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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 Waialua, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Waialua, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$88,269

Median Household Income

± $10,699

1.09k

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Waialua, HI grew to $88,269 from the previous year's value of $84,656.

The following chart displays the households in Waialua, 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 Waialua, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)
Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Waialua, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.01%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waialua, HI have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.7% of the workforce in Waialua, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waialua, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waialua, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waialua, HI (302 out of 3.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 15 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waialua, HI is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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