Waimanalo Beach, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,505

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

0.216% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.82%

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,450

5.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waimanalo Beach, HI is home to a population of 4.51k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.46% of Waimanalo Beach, HI residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Waimanalo Beach, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 343 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Waimanalo Beach, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waimanalo Beach, HI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waimanalo Beach, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 280
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 302
White (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 80

11.3%

Hispanic Population

510 people

11.3% of the people in Waimanalo Beach, HI are hispanic (510 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waimanalo Beach, 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

2.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

2.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 2.46% of Waimanalo Beach, HI residents (111 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 Waimanalo Beach, HI was 2.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
128 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 14

Waimanalo Beach, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waimanalo Beach, HI employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waimanalo Beach, HI were Educational Services (298 people), Accommodation & Food Services (206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,750), Manufacturing ($86,250), and Public Administration ($68,889).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 174

−4.31%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimanalo Beach, HI declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 2.09k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waimanalo Beach, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (264 people), Management Occupations (169 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waimanalo Beach, 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

2024 Value

± 174

−4.31%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimanalo Beach, HI declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 2.09k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waimanalo Beach, HI, are Educational Services (298 people), Accommodation & Food Services (206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waimanalo Beach, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waimanalo Beach, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $7,177

$46,205

Median earning women ± $5,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,981), and Public Administration ($77,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,500), Construction ($58,750), and Public Administration ($57,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waimanalo Beach, HI was $852,300 in 2024, which is 2.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $816,500 to $852,300, a 4.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Waimanalo Beach, HI is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waimanalo Beach, HI have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waimanalo Beach, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$852,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,397

$1,010

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Waimanalo Beach, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Waimanalo Beach, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waimanalo Beach, 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.

$127,450

Median Household Income

± $17,041

1.22k

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Waimanalo Beach, HI grew to $127,450 from the previous year's value of $120,769.

The following chart displays the households in Waimanalo Beach, 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 Waimanalo Beach, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Waimanalo Beach, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waimanalo Beach, HI have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Waimanalo Beach, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waimanalo Beach, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waimanalo Beach, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waimanalo Beach, HI (304 out of 4.46k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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