Waihee-Waiehu, HI

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2024 Population
10,988
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.5
2.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.97%
29.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$126,735
1.19% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$777,000
4.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,487
0.309% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Waihee-Waiehu, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Waihee-Waiehu, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Waihee-Waiehu, HI was $777,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Waihee-Waiehu, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Waihee-Waiehu, HI was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waihee-Waiehu, HI is home to a population of 11k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Waihee-Waiehu, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.22k people) in Waihee-Waiehu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.41k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 2.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Waihee-Waiehu, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waihee-Waiehu, HI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waihee-Waiehu, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.22k ± 1.08k
  2. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    2.41k ± 585
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.31k ± 476
7.76%
Hispanic Population
853 people

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.22k people) in Waihee-Waiehu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.41k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 2.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.76% of the people in Waihee-Waiehu, HI are hispanic (853 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

14.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.6k people
15.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.72k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Waihee-Waiehu, HI residents (1.6k 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 Waihee-Waiehu, HI was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    312 ± 139
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    81 ± 54
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 31

Waihee-Waiehu, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waihee-Waiehu, HI.

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Economy

The economy of Waihee-Waiehu, HI employs 5.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waihee-Waiehu, HI were Retail Trade (983 people), Accommodation & Food Services (572 people), and Construction (550 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,425), Finance & Insurance ($73,011), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,635).

Employment

Occupations

5.49k
2024 Value
± 566
−0.309%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waihee-Waiehu, HI declined at a rate of −0.309%, from 5.5k employees to 5.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waihee-Waiehu, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,029 people), Sales & Related Occupations (796 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waihee-Waiehu, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

5.49k
2024 Value
± 566
−0.309%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waihee-Waiehu, HI declined at a rate of −0.309%, from 5.5k employees to 5.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waihee-Waiehu, HI, are Retail Trade (983 people), Accommodation & Food Services (572 people), and Construction (550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waihee-Waiehu, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waihee-Waiehu, 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

$49,299
Median earning men ± $8,976
$47,710
Median earning women ± $7,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,724), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,940), and Public Administration ($67,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,446), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,904).

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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.

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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 Waihee-Waiehu, 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 Waihee-Waiehu, HI was $777,000 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $740,300 to $777,000, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Waihee-Waiehu, HI is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waihee-Waiehu, HI have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waihee-Waiehu, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$777,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$50,426
$2,342
Median Property Taxes
±$331

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 Waihee-Waiehu, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.7%
Homeownership
2024
73%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Waihee-Waiehu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

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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.
$126,735
Median Household Income
± $15,021
2.8k
Number of Households
± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Waihee-Waiehu, HI declined from $126,735 from the previous year's value of $128,266.

The following chart displays the households in Waihee-Waiehu, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waihee-Waiehu, 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 (78%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Other (4.45%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Waihee-Waiehu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.45%).

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

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waihee-Waiehu, HI have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Waihee-Waiehu, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waihee-Waiehu, HI (654 out of 11k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

95.6% of the population of Waihee-Waiehu, HI has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.193% 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, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.41%
Uninsured
55.3%
Employer Coverage
13.6%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
0.193%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waihee-Waiehu, HI declined by 24.2% from 5.82% to 4.41%.

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

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