CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wailua

Hawaii · 1,990 residents · 1.54 sq mi

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Wailua is home to 1,990 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $164,900. Median rent is $743 a month. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,990

−4%vs 2000

vs 2,083 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.4

−14%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(152)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(194)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(124)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(117)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(82)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(308)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.8%(414)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(200)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(165)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(175)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(52)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,546

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,876

−31%vs 2000

vs $20,231 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$164,900

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $197,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$743

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $841 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.7% in 2000

45.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic27.9%(582)

Black0.8%(16)

Hispanic / Latino7.1%(148)

Asian33.2%(692)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic29.2%(581)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino6.9%(137)

Asian67.3%(1,340)

Other3.5%(69)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.1%(300)

Puerto Rican6.9%(187)

South American1.9%(51)

Colombian1.4%(37)

Ecuadorian0.5%(14)

Spaniard0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Japanese10.9%(294)

Filipino5.6%(151)

Chinese1%(26)

Thai0.3%(9)

Okinawan0.1%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian17.3%(467)

Tongan0.5%(13)

Ancestry

German12.1%(325)

English10.7%(289)

Irish8.6%(232)

Portuguese5.2%(139)

Italian3.7%(99)

French2.8%(75)

Norwegian1.6%(44)

Scottish1.6%(44)

American1.1%(29)

Swiss1%(26)

Brazilian0.9%(23)

Hungarian0.9%(23)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(20)

West Indian0.7%(19)

Haitian0.7%(19)

Croatian0.7%(18)

French Canadian0.6%(17)

Welsh0.6%(16)

Swedish0.3%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(7)

Russian0.2%(6)

Finnish0.2%(5)

Ukrainian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Japanese population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.7%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.5 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married39.7%(500)

Married38.1%(481)

Widowed4.4%(55)

Divorced17.8%(225)

Women 15+

Never married23.6%(248)

Married56.4%(592)

Widowed8.3%(87)

Divorced11.6%(122)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.3%

+8.5 ptssince 2013

from 5.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.0%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.2%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.7%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.0%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.6%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% 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)42.9%(72)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.7%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.3%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 168 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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