Waimea (Kauai County), HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,840

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

8.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.48%

9.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,205

2.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waimea (Kauai County), HI is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.99% of Waimea (Kauai County), HI residents were born outside of the country (147 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (561 people) in Waimea (Kauai County), HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 495 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 380 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Waimea (Kauai County), HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waimea (Kauai County), HI was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waimea (Kauai County), HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
561 ± 198
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
495 ± 153
White (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 157

8.97%

Hispanic Population

165 people

8.97% of the people in Waimea (Kauai County), HI are hispanic (165 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waimea (Kauai County), 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

7.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

7.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

As of 2024, 7.99% of Waimea (Kauai County), HI residents (147 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 (Kauai County), HI was 7.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 70
Vietnam
35 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 19

Waimea (Kauai County), HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waimea (Kauai County), HI.

Economy

The economy of Waimea (Kauai County), HI employs 908 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waimea (Kauai County), HI were Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Construction (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($84,107), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,423), and Educational Services ($55,096).

Employment

Occupations

908

2024 Value

± 197

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimea (Kauai County), HI declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 1.04k employees to 908 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waimea (Kauai County), HI, are Management Occupations (117 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (114 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waimea (Kauai County), 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

908

2024 Value

± 197

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waimea (Kauai County), HI declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 1.04k employees to 908 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waimea (Kauai County), HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Construction (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waimea (Kauai County), HI, though some of these residents may live in Waimea (Kauai County), HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,556

Median earning men ± $23,844

$31,125

Median earning women ± $11,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,962), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,232), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,339), Retail Trade ($27,539), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,264).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waimea (Kauai County), HI was $769,700 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $573,900 to $769,700, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Waimea (Kauai County), HI is 48.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waimea (Kauai County), HI have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waimea (Kauai County), HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$769,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$117,737

$316

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 (Kauai County), HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.2% of the housing units in Waimea (Kauai County), HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waimea (Kauai County), 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.

$89,205

Median Household Income

± $41,610

655

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 655 households in Waimea (Kauai County), HI grew to $89,205 from the previous year's value of $87,222.

The following chart displays the households in Waimea (Kauai County), 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waimea (Kauai County), 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 (74.2%)
Walked (13.7%)
Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Waimea (Kauai County), HI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waimea (Kauai County), HI have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Waimea (Kauai County), HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waimea (Kauai County), HI (150 out of 1.77k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waimea (Kauai County), HI is Pacific Islander, 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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