Wheeler AFB, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,097

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

1.35%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,667

3.69% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

330

14.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Wheeler AFB, HI is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.49% of Wheeler AFB, HI residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 4.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Wheeler AFB, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 251 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 202 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Wheeler AFB, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheeler AFB, HI was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler AFB, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 238
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
251 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 96

23.7%

Hispanic Population

498 people

23.7% of the people in Wheeler AFB, HI are hispanic (498 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheeler AFB, 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

9.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

As of 2024, 9.49% of Wheeler AFB, HI residents (199 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 Wheeler AFB, HI was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15

Wheeler AFB, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 13.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wheeler AFB, HI employs 330 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheeler AFB, HI were Retail Trade (92 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), and Public Administration (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,625), Public Administration ($76,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,071).

Employment

Occupations

330

2024 Value

± 127

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 60.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler AFB, HI declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 385 employees to 330 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheeler AFB, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (42 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheeler AFB, 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

330

2024 Value

± 127

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 60.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler AFB, HI declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 385 employees to 330 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheeler AFB, HI, are Retail Trade (92 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), and Public Administration (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheeler AFB, HI, though some of these residents may live in Wheeler AFB, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,844

Median earning men ± $5,348

$22,500

Median earning women ± $10,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,625), Public Administration ($93,214), and Construction ($32,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,083), and Retail Trade ($12,014).

Housing & Living

People in Wheeler AFB, HI have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheeler AFB, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$91,667

Median Household Income

± $9,516

766

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 766 households in Wheeler AFB, HI grew to $91,667 from the previous year's value of $88,409.

The following chart displays the households in Wheeler AFB, 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 Wheeler AFB, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (6.92%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Wheeler AFB, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (6.92%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheeler AFB, HI have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wheeler AFB, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheeler AFB, HI (25 out of 1.86k 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 Males 15, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheeler AFB, HI is White, followed by Asian 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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