Waipio, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

10,870

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

3.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.68%

9.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,877

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waipio, HI is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.2% of Waipio, HI residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.2k people) in Waipio, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 685 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Waipio, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waipio, HI was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waipio, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.2k ± 707
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 450
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
685 ± 350

7.12%

Hispanic Population

774 people

7.12% of the people in Waipio, HI are hispanic (774 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waipio, 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

19.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.14k people

As of 2024, 19.2% of Waipio, HI residents (2.09k 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, HI was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
330 ± 136
Vietnam
235 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 50

Waipio, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waipio, HI employs 5.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waipio, HI were Construction (619 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), and Public Administration (582 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,563), Utilities ($82,031), and Information ($81,875).

Employment

Occupations

5.43k

2024 Value

± 475

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waipio, HI declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 5.63k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waipio, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (917 people), Management Occupations (511 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (496 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waipio, 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

5.43k

2024 Value

± 475

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waipio, HI declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 5.63k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waipio, HI, are Construction (619 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), and Public Administration (582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waipio, HI, though some of these residents may live in Waipio, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,000

Median earning men ± $10,461

$50,166

Median earning women ± $5,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($162,891), Manufacturing ($115,536), and Public Administration ($98,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,750), Information ($80,625), and Construction ($64,850).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waipio, HI was $749,500 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $709,500 to $749,500, a 5.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Waipio, HI is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waipio, HI have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waipio, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$749,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,295

$2,946

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Waipio, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waipio, 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.

$109,877

Median Household Income

± $10,882

4.15k

Number of Households

± 442

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Waipio, HI grew to $109,877 from the previous year's value of $106,164.

The following chart displays the households in Waipio, 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 Waipio, 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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Waipio, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (8.13%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waipio, HI have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.662% of the workforce in Waipio, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waipio, 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, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waipio, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waipio, HI (616 out of 10.9k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waipio, 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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