Waikoloa Village, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,543

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

8.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

79.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,703

11.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waikoloa Village, HI is home to a population of 7.54k people, from which 82.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.3% of Waikoloa Village, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.14k people) in Waikoloa Village, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.3%

2024 Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.3% of Waikoloa Village, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waikoloa Village, HI was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waikoloa Village, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.14k ± 559
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 963
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 497

8.74%

Hispanic Population

659 people

8.74% of the people in Waikoloa Village, HI are hispanic (659 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waikoloa Village, 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

16.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

18.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 16.3% of Waikoloa Village, HI residents (1.23k 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 Waikoloa Village, HI was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
225 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 42

Waikoloa Village, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waikoloa Village, HI employs 3.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waikoloa Village, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (1,134 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (342 people), and Retail Trade (295 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($92,717), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,563), and Information ($72,841).

Employment

Occupations

3.24k

2024 Value

± 455

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waikoloa Village, HI declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 3.27k employees to 3.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waikoloa Village, HI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (546 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (357 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waikoloa Village, 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

3.24k

2024 Value

± 455

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waikoloa Village, HI declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 3.27k employees to 3.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waikoloa Village, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,134 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (342 people), and Retail Trade (295 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waikoloa Village, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waikoloa Village, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,962

Median earning men ± $15,154

$33,848

Median earning women ± $15,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,293), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,458), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,448).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,643), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,864), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waikoloa Village, HI was $802,600 in 2024, which is 2.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $674,100 to $802,600, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Waikoloa Village, HI is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$802,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,139

$1,754

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Waikoloa Village, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waikoloa Village, 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.

$81,703

Median Household Income

± $14,028

2.52k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Waikoloa Village, HI declined from $81,703 from the previous year's value of $92,713.

The following chart displays the households in Waikoloa Village, 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 Waikoloa Village, 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 (74.1%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Waikoloa Village, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (6.12%).

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 Waikoloa Village, HI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Waikoloa Village, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waikoloa Village, HI (928 out of 7.51k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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