Waipahu, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

40,482

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

4.93% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,895

5.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waipahu, HI is home to a population of 40.5k people, from which 83.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41% of Waipahu, HI residents were born outside of the country (16.6k people).

In 2024, there were 5.97 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in Waipahu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.72k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 3.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.1%

2024 Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.1% of Waipahu, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waipahu, HI was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waipahu, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.2k ± 2.37k
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
4.72k ± 1.3k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 762

5.77%

Hispanic Population

2.34k people

5.77% of the people in Waipahu, HI are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waipahu, 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

41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

39.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

As of 2024, 41% of Waipahu, HI residents (16.6k 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 Waipahu, HI was 39.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
547 ± 152
Vietnam
452 ± 117
Korea
190 ± 214

Waipahu, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waipahu, HI employs 19.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waipahu, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (3,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,877 people), and Retail Trade (2,749 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($66,354), Construction ($60,139), and Public Administration ($59,671).

Employment

Occupations

19.5k

2024 Value

± 1,056

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waipahu, HI grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 18.8k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waipahu, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,948 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,858 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,835 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waipahu, 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

19.5k

2024 Value

± 1,056

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waipahu, HI grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 18.8k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waipahu, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,877 people), and Retail Trade (2,749 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waipahu, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waipahu, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,489

Median earning men ± $2,256

$37,793

Median earning women ± $2,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($78,333), Public Administration ($76,273), and Construction ($62,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,710), Information ($48,424), and Construction ($48,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waipahu, HI was $868,600 in 2024, which is 2.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $835,400 to $868,600, a 3.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Waipahu, HI is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waipahu, HI have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waipahu, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$868,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,349

$5,538

Median Property Taxes

±$535

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 Waipahu, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Waipahu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waipahu, 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.

$103,895

Median Household Income

± $9,364

9.28k

Number of Households

± 728

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.28k households in Waipahu, HI grew to $103,895 from the previous year's value of $98,633.

The following chart displays the households in Waipahu, 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 Waipahu, 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 (58.1%)
Carpooled (16%)
Public Transit (13.8%)

In 2024, 58.1% of workers in Waipahu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.8%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waipahu, HI have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Waipahu, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waipahu, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waipahu, HI have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waipahu, HI (4.8k out of 40k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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