Waipio Acres, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,332

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

1.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.61%

50.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,861

0.961% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waipio Acres, HI is home to a population of 5.33k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.9% of Waipio Acres, HI residents were born outside of the country (848 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Waipio Acres, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 607 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Waipio Acres, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waipio Acres, HI was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waipio Acres, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 529
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 417
White (Non-Hispanic)
607 ± 151

14.7%

Hispanic Population

783 people

14.7% of the people in Waipio Acres, HI are hispanic (783 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waipio Acres, 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

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

848 people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

825 people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Waipio Acres, HI residents (848 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 Waipio Acres, HI was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
232 ± 90
Vietnam
178 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 53

Waipio Acres, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waipio Acres, HI employs 2.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waipio Acres, HI were Public Administration (357 people), Accommodation & Food Services (304 people), and Retail Trade (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($76,544), Wholesale Trade ($70,350), and Public Administration ($69,413).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k

2024 Value

± 333

−0.954%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waipio Acres, HI declined at a rate of −0.954%, from 2.41k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waipio Acres, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (277 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (233 people), and Material Moving Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waipio Acres, 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

2.39k

2024 Value

± 333

−0.954%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waipio Acres, HI declined at a rate of −0.954%, from 2.41k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waipio Acres, HI, are Public Administration (357 people), Accommodation & Food Services (304 people), and Retail Trade (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waipio Acres, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waipio Acres, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,292

Median earning men ± $7,577

$43,182

Median earning women ± $5,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,852), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,981), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,345).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,972), Manufacturing ($75,441), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waipio Acres, HI was $753,900 in 2024, which is 2.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $602,600 to $753,900, a 25.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Waipio Acres, HI is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waipio Acres, HI have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waipio Acres, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$753,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$102,419

$1,330

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Waipio Acres, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waipio Acres, 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.

$94,861

Median Household Income

± $13,366

1.86k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Waipio Acres, HI declined from $94,861 from the previous year's value of $95,781.

The following chart displays the households in Waipio Acres, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waipio Acres, 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 (72.3%)
Carpooled (8.86%)
Worked At Home (5.84%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Waipio Acres, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.86%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waipio Acres, HI have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.53% of the workforce in Waipio Acres, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waipio Acres, HI (352 out of 5.32k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waipio Acres, HI is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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