CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waikapu

Hawaii · 797 residents · 11.0 sq mi

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With 797 people, Waikapu is a city in Hawaii. The median age is 25.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $166,900. Households take in $44,583 a year at the median, 48% more than the country as a whole. There are 318 fewer people here than in 2000. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 25.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

797

−29%vs 2000

vs 1,115 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

25.8

−31%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.2%(113)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1914.7%(117)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(86)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(109)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(73)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.9%(39)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,583

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,813 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,798

−52%vs 2000

vs $24,564 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$166,900

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $243,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$546

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $725 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.2%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

31.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic13.8%(154)

Black0.4%(4)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(68)

Asian47.8%(533)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic21.1%(168)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino11.5%(92)

Asian73%(582)

Other5.9%(47)

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 Rican5.9%(211)

Spaniard3.4%(121)

Mexican2.7%(98)

Central American0.8%(27)

Guatemalan0.8%(27)

Asian origin

Japanese11.1%(399)

Filipino7.8%(279)

Korean1.4%(50)

Cambodian0.8%(29)

Chinese0.7%(26)

Vietnamese0.5%(19)

Okinawan0.3%(9)

Taiwanese0.2%(8)

Laotian0.1%(5)

Thai0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian35.3%(1,267)

Samoan1.6%(56)

Tongan0.3%(11)

Ancestry

German6.7%(239)

English4.8%(171)

Portuguese4.2%(151)

Swedish3.6%(131)

Italian3.6%(130)

Irish3.5%(126)

Scottish1%(37)

Welsh1%(36)

Romanian1%(35)

British0.7%(24)

French0.6%(22)

Norwegian0.6%(20)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.6%(20)

American0.4%(13)

Armenian0.2%(7)

Austrian0.2%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(5)

Brazilian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Japanese population · Largest Filipino population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.1%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.9%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 15.1 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 married35.2%(449)

Married57.8%(737)

Widowed3.8%(48)

Divorced3.1%(40)

Women 15+

Never married26.7%(365)

Married52.3%(714)

Widowed9.8%(134)

Divorced11.2%(153)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.5%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.8%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 71.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.1%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 82.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% 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)23%(32)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.7%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.6%(37)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War25.9%(36)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 139 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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