Waipahu, HI

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2023 Population

39,871

0.00502% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

0.253% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

1.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$98,633

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$835,400

3.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,799

3.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Waipahu, HI had a population of 39.9k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $98,633. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waipahu, HI declined from 39,873 to 39,871, a −0.00502% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,961 to $98,633, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waipahu, HI are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.36%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in Waipahu, 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.

83.2% of the residents in Waipahu, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Waipahu, HI was $835,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in Waipahu, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Waipahu, HI was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waipahu, HI is home to a population of 39.9k people, from which 83.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 39.8% of Waipahu, HI residents were born outside of the country (15.9k people).

In 2023, there were 5.2 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Waipahu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.14k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 4.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

83.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.2% of Waipahu, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Waipahu, HI was 83.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
26.7k ± 2.3k
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
5.14k ± 1.21k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 774

6.23%

Hispanic Population

2.48k people

6.23% of the people in Waipahu, HI are hispanic (2.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Foreign-Born Population

39.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

40%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

As of 2023, 39.8% of Waipahu, HI residents (15.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waipahu, HI was 40%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
566 ± 163
Vietnam
451 ± 140
Korea
234 ± 217

Waipahu, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waipahu, HI employs 18.8k people. The largest industries in Waipahu, HI are Accommodation & Food Services (2,905 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,782 people), and Retail Trade (2,719 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($68,598), Utilities ($60,682), and Construction ($54,369).

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.8k

2023 Value

± 1,053

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 7.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waipahu, HI grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 18.1k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waipahu, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,511 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,000 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,871 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waipahu, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.8k

2023 Value

± 1,053

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 7.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waipahu, HI grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 18.1k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waipahu, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,905 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,782 people), and Retail Trade (2,719 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

$44,246

Median earning men ± $2,556

$36,474

Median earning women ± $1,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($84,766), Manufacturing ($64,625), and Wholesale Trade ($60,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,053), Construction ($43,871), and Public Administration ($43,800).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Waipahu, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

Mazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waipahu, HI was $835,400 in 2023, which is 2.75 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $805,400 to $835,400, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Waipahu, HI is 59.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Waipahu, HI have an average commute time of 32.1 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.

Median household income in Waipahu, HI is $98,633. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Waipahu, HI was Census Tract 89.13 with a value of $151,750, followed by Census Tract 89.12 and Census Tract 87.02, with respective values of $143,929 and $82,832.

Housing

Property

$835,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,770

$5,342

Median Property Taxes

±$498

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

59.5%

Homeownership

2023

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.5% of the housing units in Waipahu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waipahu, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 89.13
Census Tract 89.12
Census Tract 87.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waipahu, HI was Census Tract 89.13 with a value of $151,750, followed by Census Tract 89.12 and Census Tract 87.02, with respective values of $143,929 and $82,832.

The following map shows all of the places in Waipahu, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,633

Median Household Income

± $5,496

8.98k

Number of Households

± 672

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.98k households in Waipahu, HI grew to $98,633 from the previous year's value of $87,961.

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.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.6%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Public Transit (12.2%)

In 2023, 59.6% of workers in Waipahu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.2%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waipahu, HI have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% 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

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waipahu, HI (4.49k out of 39.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waipahu, HI is Asian, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Waipahu, HI has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1011 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1056 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,011 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,011 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1,056 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Honolulu County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.21%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waipahu, HI grew by 5.72% from 5.88% to 6.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waipahu, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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