Wailua Homesteads, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,431

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.9%

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,717

5.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wailua Homesteads, HI is home to a population of 5.43k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Wailua Homesteads, HI residents were born outside of the country (672 people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in Wailua Homesteads, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 554 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Wailua Homesteads, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wailua Homesteads, HI was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wailua Homesteads, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 500
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 478
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
554 ± 333

9.54%

Hispanic Population

518 people

9.54% of the people in Wailua Homesteads, HI are hispanic (518 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wailua Homesteads, 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

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

672 people

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

682 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Wailua Homesteads, HI residents (672 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 Homesteads, HI was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 73
Korea
112 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 44

Wailua Homesteads, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wailua Homesteads, HI employs 2.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wailua Homesteads, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (429 people), Educational Services (378 people), and Retail Trade (374 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($224,219), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,719), and Public Administration ($78,948).

Employment

Occupations

2.85k

2024 Value

± 491

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wailua Homesteads, HI declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 3.38k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wailua Homesteads, HI, are Management Occupations (368 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (304 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wailua Homesteads, 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

2.85k

2024 Value

± 491

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wailua Homesteads, HI declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 3.38k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wailua Homesteads, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (429 people), Educational Services (378 people), and Retail Trade (374 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wailua Homesteads, HI, though some of these residents may live in Wailua Homesteads, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,095

Median earning men ± $28,468

$35,484

Median earning women ± $13,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($105,395), Public Administration ($99,306), and Construction ($91,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,629), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,960).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wailua Homesteads, HI was $943,400 in 2024, which is 2.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $898,300 to $943,400, a 5.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Wailua Homesteads, HI is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wailua Homesteads, HI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wailua Homesteads, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$943,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,749

$1,417

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

79.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Wailua Homesteads, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wailua Homesteads, 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.

$89,717

Median Household Income

± $13,282

1.97k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.97k households in Wailua Homesteads, HI declined from $89,717 from the previous year's value of $94,900.

The following chart displays the households in Wailua Homesteads, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wailua Homesteads, 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 (63.7%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (17%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Wailua Homesteads, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (17%).

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 Homesteads, HI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.524% of the workforce in Wailua Homesteads, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wailua Homesteads, 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 Homesteads, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wailua Homesteads, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wailua Homesteads, HI (528 out of 5.33k 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wailua Homesteads, HI is Asian, 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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