Waihee-Waiehu, HI

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waihee-Waiehu, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.22k ± 1.08k
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 585
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 476

7.76%

Hispanic Population

853 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
312 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 54
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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waihee-Waiehu, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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