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Waialua

Hawaii · 3,050 residents · 2.19 sq mi
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Waialua is a city of 3,050 people in Hawaii. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $997,200. At a median age of 49.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 97% were living in the same home a year earlier. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 711 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 136%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,050
−19%since 2000
from 3,761 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,392 / sq mi
−15%since 2009
from 1,636 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.0
+25%since 2000
from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.19 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Waialua
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.3%(40)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.9%(118)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.5%(76)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(171)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(160)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(399)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(438)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(380)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.4%(470)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.8%(543)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(136)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.9%(119)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,269
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,763 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,901
+143%since 2000
from $17,220 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.3%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
+19%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services9.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services5.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$997,200
+136%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $232,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,678
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $605 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.9%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 54.9% in 2000
36.1% rent
Vacancy rate
12.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.79 people
−11%since 2009
from 3.12 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
37.2%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.3%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.3
+62%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic14.1%(530)
Black0.3%(13)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(246)
Asian50.9%(1,915)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.5%(716)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(391)
Asian30%(914)
Other33.7%(1,029)
Diversity Score
91
Unchangedsince 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.3%(161)
Spaniard1.8%(56)
Mexican1.5%(47)
Dominican1%(31)
Chilean0.3%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino21%(640)
Japanese4.4%(133)
Taiwanese0.5%(15)
Vietnamese0.3%(8)
Korean0.2%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian23.5%(716)
Samoan1%(29)
Chamorro0.3%(8)
Ancestry
Irish7.6%(233)
Portuguese7%(215)
German6.2%(190)
Italian5%(151)
English2.5%(76)
Brazilian2.1%(64)
French2.1%(63)
Arab0.9%(28)
Polish0.9%(27)
Lebanese0.7%(21)
Scottish0.7%(21)
Lithuanian0.5%(16)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(10)
Syrian0.2%(7)
American0.2%(6)
Finnish0.2%(6)
Danish0.1%(4)
Dutch0.1%(4)
Norwegian0.1%(4)
RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Irish population · Largest Portuguese population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.2%
+16.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.1%
+23.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.4 min
+22%since 2000
from 26.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Female
52.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Foreign born
16.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.0%
+7.9 ptssince 2017
from 79.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
97.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2016
from 69.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(512)
Married43.8%(591)
Widowed4.3%(58)
Divorced13.9%(187)
Women 15+
Never married30%(440)
Married43.1%(633)
Widowed14.7%(216)
Divorced12.2%(179)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
−9.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)12.3%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.3%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 114 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Waialua, Hawaii?

Waialua, Hawaii has about 3,050 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Waialua, Hawaii?

The typical household in Waialua, Hawaii earns about $88,269 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waialua, Hawaii expensive?

In Waialua, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $997,200, and the typical rent is about $1,678 a month.

How educated are people in Waialua, Hawaii?

About 28.2% of adults age 25 and over in Waialua, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waialua, Hawaii?

About 10.0% of people in Waialua, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Waialua, Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Waialua, Hawaii has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,002 residents, a change of about -25 percent over that period.

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