CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waialua

Hawaii · 4,052 residents · 2.19 sq mi

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With 4,052 people, Waialua is a city in Hawaii. Median home value sits at $166,600. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.0% of locals. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,052

+8%vs 2000

vs 3,761 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.7

−14%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(287)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(285)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(355)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(307)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(196)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(704)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(605)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(293)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(398)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(373)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(215)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,438

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,763 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,243

−29%vs 2000

vs $17,220 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.0%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$166,600

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $232,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$509

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $605 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.4%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.9% in 2000

42.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic14.1%(530)

Black0.3%(13)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(246)

Asian50.9%(1,915)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic23.7%(962)

Black0.6%(24)

Hispanic / Latino5.9%(241)

Asian73.9%(2,996)

Other1.7%(70)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican5.3%(161)

Spaniard1.8%(56)

Mexican1.5%(47)

Dominican1%(31)

South American0.3%(9)

Chilean0.3%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino21%(640)

Japanese4.4%(133)

Taiwanese0.5%(15)

Vietnamese0.3%(8)

Korean0.2%(7)

Asian Indian0.1%(4)

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)

French Canadian0.3%(8)

Syrian0.2%(7)

American0.2%(6)

Finnish0.2%(6)

West Indian0.2%(5)

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

11.2%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.5%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.5 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 26.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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