Wahiawa is home to 17,996 people in Hawaii. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $806,200. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. There are 7,862 people per square mile. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,143, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wahiawa
What changed most since 1990
Asian share64.1% → 40.1%(−23.9 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share20.4% → 10.3%(−10.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants47.3% → 53.5%(+6.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.4%(439)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(342)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.1%(319)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(65)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(6)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,442 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Wahiawa, decade by decade
Wahiawa population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,386
$79,617
$455,533
11.8%
66.8
2000
16,151
$75,156
$435,193
16.8%
84.2
2010
17,821
$74,327
$683,177
18.2%
87.8
2020
18,658
$84,622
$689,893
24.6%
93.0
2024
17,996
$87,143
$806,200
22.1%
87.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
