Waikane, HI

Census Place

2019 Population

531

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

44.3

0.682% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

3.2%

26.5% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$115,313

1.37% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waikane, HI is home to a population of 531 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2019, 5.27% of Waikane, HI residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2019, there were 1.73 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Waikane, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 White (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2019 Citizenship

100%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 99.6% of Waikane, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Waikane, HI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waikane, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 117
White (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 53
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 38

3.01%

Hispanic Population

16 people

3.01% of the people in Waikane, HI are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waikane, 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

5.27%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

4.98%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2019, 5.27% of Waikane, HI residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waikane, HI was 4.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16

Waikane, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waikane, HI employs 269 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Waikane, HI were Retail Trade (36 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (27 people), and Construction (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,406), and Public Administration ($116,250).

Employment

Occupations

269

2019 Value

± 80

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Waikane, HI grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 264 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waikane, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waikane, 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

269

2019 Value

± 80

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Waikane, HI grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 264 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waikane, HI, are Retail Trade (36 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (27 people), and Construction (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waikane, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waikane, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,917

Median earning men ± $36,216

$37,500

Median earning women ± $21,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,031), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,278), and Construction ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,857), Public Administration ($118,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waikane, HI was $833,300 in 2019, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $800,000 to $833,300, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Waikane, HI is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waikane, HI have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waikane, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$833,300

Median Property Value 2019

±$80,484

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2019

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 64.4% of the housing units in Waikane, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waikane, 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.

$115,313

Median Household Income

± $16,553

177

Number of Households

± 52

In 2019, the median household income of the 177 households in Waikane, HI grew to $115,313 from the previous year's value of $113,750.

The following chart displays the households in Waikane, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waikane, 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 2019

Drove Alone (61.4%)
Carpooled (25.9%)
Public Transit (4.25%)

In 2019, 61.4% of workers in Waikane, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.25%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waikane, HI have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Waikane, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waikane, HI (17 out of 531 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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