Wailua, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,697

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

2.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

37.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,167

0.903% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wailua, HI is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.68% of Wailua, HI residents were born outside of the country (261 people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (951 people) in Wailua, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 510 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 480 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Wailua, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wailua, HI was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wailua, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
951 ± 240
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
510 ± 162
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
480 ± 251

24.6%

Hispanic Population

664 people

24.6% of the people in Wailua, HI are hispanic (664 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wailua, 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

9.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

As of 2024, 9.68% of Wailua, HI residents (261 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 Wailua, HI was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 47
Vietnam
60 ± 55

Wailua, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wailua, HI employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wailua, HI were Retail Trade (191 people), Wholesale Trade (129 people), and Construction (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($127,802), Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,208), and Public Administration ($80,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 224

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wailua, HI grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 1.23k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wailua, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (204 people), Management Occupations (148 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wailua, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 224

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wailua, HI grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 1.23k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wailua, HI, are Retail Trade (191 people), Wholesale Trade (129 people), and Construction (125 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,020

Median earning men ± $16,337

$33,750

Median earning women ± $3,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($106,154), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,750), and Construction ($32,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wailua, HI was $790,800 in 2024, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $697,300 to $790,800, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wailua, HI is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wailua, HI have an average commute time of 23.4 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

$790,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,949

$553

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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.

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

76.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Wailua, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wailua, 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.

$69,167

Median Household Income

± $15,885

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Wailua, HI grew to $69,167 from the previous year's value of $68,548.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wailua, 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 (70.2%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Wailua, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (8.45%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wailua, HI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wailua, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wailua, HI (345 out of 2.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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