Waikele, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,528

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

8.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.67%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,525

7.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waikele, HI is home to a population of 7.53k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Waikele, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 2.7 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Waikele, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 602 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Waikele, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waikele, HI was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waikele, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.56k ± 643
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 505
White (Non-Hispanic)
602 ± 203

5.57%

Hispanic Population

419 people

5.57% of the people in Waikele, HI are hispanic (419 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waikele, 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

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Waikele, HI residents (1.17k 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 Waikele, HI was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 104
Vietnam
83 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 41

Waikele, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waikele, HI employs 4.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waikele, HI were Educational Services (806 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), and Construction (377 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,492), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,732), and Transportation & Warehousing ($89,583).

Employment

Occupations

4.4k

2024 Value

± 622

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waikele, HI declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 4.53k employees to 4.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waikele, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (572 people), Management Occupations (525 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (499 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waikele, 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

4.4k

2024 Value

± 622

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waikele, HI declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 4.53k employees to 4.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waikele, HI, are Educational Services (806 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), and Construction (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waikele, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waikele, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,285

Median earning men ± $22,055

$56,835

Median earning women ± $5,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,174), Information ($112,865), and Public Administration ($97,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waikele, HI was $704,700 in 2024, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $696,400 to $704,700, a 1.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Waikele, HI is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waikele, HI have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waikele, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$704,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,320

$2,130

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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 Waikele, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Waikele, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waikele, 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.

$120,525

Median Household Income

± $23,543

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 3k households in Waikele, HI grew to $120,525 from the previous year's value of $111,971.

The following chart displays the households in Waikele, 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 Waikele, 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%)
Worked At Home (9.79%)
Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Waikele, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.79%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waikele, HI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.394% of the workforce in Waikele, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waikele, HI (276 out of 7.53k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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