Waimea (Kauai County), HI

Census Place

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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
$769,700
34.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
908
12.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Waimea (Kauai County), HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Waimea (Kauai County), HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Waimea (Kauai County), HI was $769,700, and the homeownership rate was 48.2%.

Most people in Waimea (Kauai County), HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Waimea (Kauai County), HI was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waimea (Kauai County), HI
  1. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    561 ± 198
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    495 ± 153
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    380 ± 157
8.97%
Hispanic Population
165 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    56 ± 70
  2. Vietnam
    35 ± 37
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.99%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Waimea (Kauai County), HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waimea (Kauai County), HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Walked (13.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.1% of the population of Waimea (Kauai County), HI has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 8.92% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.94%
Uninsured
45.8%
Employer Coverage
23.6%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
8.92%
Non-Group
1.66%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waimea (Kauai County), HI declined by 9.81% from 2.16% to 1.94%.

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