Waimea, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

9,286

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

3.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

0.638% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,198

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waimea, HI is home to a population of 9.29k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.79% of Waimea, HI residents were born outside of the country (816 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.13k people) in Waimea, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Waimea, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waimea, HI was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waimea, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 849
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 536
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 582

11%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

11% of the people in Waimea, HI are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waimea, 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

8.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

816 people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

As of 2024, 8.79% of Waimea, HI residents (816 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 Waimea, HI was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
292 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 41
Korea
29 ± 48

Waimea, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waimea, HI employs 4.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waimea, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (701 people), Educational Services (700 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (562 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($93,701), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,563).

Employment

Occupations

4.56k

2024 Value

± 625

−8.64%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimea, HI declined at a rate of −8.64%, from 4.99k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waimea, HI, are Management Occupations (633 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (446 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waimea, 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

4.56k

2024 Value

± 625

−8.64%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimea, HI declined at a rate of −8.64%, from 4.99k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waimea, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (701 people), Educational Services (700 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (562 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waimea, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waimea, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,259

Median earning men ± $4,834

$46,821

Median earning women ± $13,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,764), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,750), Construction ($71,444), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,951).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waimea, HI was $677,400 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $652,900 to $677,400, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Waimea, HI is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waimea, HI have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waimea, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$677,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,558

$2,578

Median Property Taxes

±$436

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

77.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Waimea, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waimea, 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.

$100,198

Median Household Income

± $16,131

3.53k

Number of Households

± 548

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.53k households in Waimea, HI grew to $100,198 from the previous year's value of $89,268.

The following chart displays the households in Waimea, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waimea, 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 (67.2%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Waimea, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waimea, HI have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Waimea, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waimea, HI (1.15k out of 9.29k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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