Wailua, HI

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,544
4.35% 1-year growth
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
45.8
7.01% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
20.5%
39.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$68,548
1.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$697,300
5.11% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,231
13.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wailua, HI had a population of 2.54k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $68,548. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wailua, HI grew from 2,438 to 2,544, a 4.35% increase and its median household income grew from $67,258 to $68,548, a 1.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wailua, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (13.9%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.99%).

None of the households in Wailua, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Wailua, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wailua, HI was $697,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Wailua, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wailua, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wailua, HI is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.1% of Wailua, HI residents were born outside of the country (257 people).

In 2023, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (975 people) in Wailua, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 372 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%
2023 Citizenship
95.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Wailua, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wailua, HI was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wailua, HI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    975 ± 295
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    493 ± 154
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    372 ± 134
23%
Hispanic Population
584 people

In 2023, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (975 people) in Wailua, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 372 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23% of the people in Wailua, HI are hispanic (584 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
257 people
9.02%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
220 people

As of 2023, 10.1% of Wailua, HI residents (257 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wailua, HI was 9.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    72 ± 52
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    51 ± 35
  3. Korea
    6 ± 16

Wailua, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wailua, HI employs 1.23k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wailua, HI were Retail Trade (168 people), Construction (144 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,736), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k
2023 Value
± 212
13.6%
1 Year growth
± 22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wailua, HI grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.08k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wailua, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (203 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), and Management Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wailua, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.23k
2023 Value
± 212
13.6%
1 Year growth
± 22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wailua, HI grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.08k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wailua, HI, are Retail Trade (168 people), Construction (144 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wailua, HI, though some of these residents may live in Wailua, 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

$43,832
Median earning men ± $11,294
$33,011
Median earning women ± $3,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,205), Construction ($51,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,881).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,368), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,500).

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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 Wailua, 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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.892% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.892% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (323k), Some college (243k), and Bachelors Degree (241k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wailua, HI was $697,300 in 2023, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $663,400 to $697,300, a 5.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Wailua, HI is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Wailua, HI have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wailua, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$697,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$57,633
$560
Median Property Taxes
±$138

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.7%
Homeownership
2023
82%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.7% of the housing units in Wailua, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wailua, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,548
Median Household Income
± $14,636
954
Number of Households
± 178

In 2023, the median household income of the 954 households in Wailua, HI grew to $68,548 from the previous year's value of $67,258.

The following chart displays the households in Wailua, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wailua, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Carpooled (15.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.29%)

In 2023, 73.3% of workers in Wailua, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (7.29%).

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

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wailua, HI have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wailua, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wailua, HI (521 out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wailua, HI is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

88.8% of the population of Wailua, HI has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 9.74% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.08% increase from the previous year (1,078 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 335 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
9.74%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wailua, HI declined by 2% from 11.5% to 11.2%.

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