Waimanalo, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,054

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

6.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,581

1.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waimanalo, HI is home to a population of 6.05k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.95% of Waimanalo, HI residents were born outside of the country (239 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.23k people) in Waimanalo, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.58k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 792 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Waimanalo, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waimanalo, HI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waimanalo, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 592
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 706
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
792 ± 297

15.5%

Hispanic Population

938 people

15.5% of the people in Waimanalo, HI are hispanic (938 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waimanalo, 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

3.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

239 people

5.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

As of 2024, 3.95% of Waimanalo, HI residents (239 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, HI was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 33

Waimanalo, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waimanalo, HI employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waimanalo, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Construction (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($125,000), Public Administration ($113,556), and Transportation & Warehousing ($104,087).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2024 Value

± 379

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimanalo, HI grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 2.47k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waimanalo, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (352 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (270 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waimanalo, 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

2.7k

2024 Value

± 379

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimanalo, HI grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 2.47k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waimanalo, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Construction (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waimanalo, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waimanalo, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,617

Median earning men ± $6,972

$40,571

Median earning women ± $3,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($114,722), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,233).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,295), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,056), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waimanalo, HI was $799,200 in 2024, which is 2.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $711,800 to $799,200, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Waimanalo, HI is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waimanalo, HI have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waimanalo, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$799,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$126,465

$1,081

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Waimanalo, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waimanalo, 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.

$116,581

Median Household Income

± $27,596

1.47k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Waimanalo, HI grew to $116,581 from the previous year's value of $114,896.

The following chart displays the households in Waimanalo, 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, 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 (70.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (9.7%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Waimanalo, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (9.7%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waimanalo, HI have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Waimanalo, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waimanalo, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waimanalo, HI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waimanalo, HI (898 out of 6.04k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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