CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waimea CDP (Kauai County)

Hawaii · 1,835 residents · 1.85 sq mi

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Waimea CDP (Kauai County) is home to 1,835 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $163,400. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of locals. The median age is 36.0, about 3 years above the US median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% 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

1,835

+3%vs 2000

vs 1,787 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.0

−12%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.85 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(164)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(141)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(116)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(85)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(255)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.9%(329)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.9%(126)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(152)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(162)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(126)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(58)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,700

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,398 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,372

−29%vs 2000

vs $18,778 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$163,400

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $212,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$427

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $615 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.3%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.4% in 2000

48.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic11.9%(212)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino7.2%(129)

Asian42.2%(755)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic15.6%(287)

Black0.8%(14)

Hispanic / Latino6.8%(124)

Asian82.6%(1,516)

Other1%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.3%(116)

Spaniard1.4%(25)

Puerto Rican0.8%(14)

Asian origin

Japanese17.6%(323)

Filipino6.1%(113)

Chinese1.5%(27)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian31.5%(579)

Samoan0.3%(5)

Ancestry

Portuguese10.1%(186)

English8.5%(156)

German6.7%(124)

French5.5%(101)

Irish4.9%(90)

Italian2.4%(45)

Scottish2.1%(39)

Czech1.1%(21)

Greek1.1%(21)

Polish0.9%(17)

Welsh0.9%(17)

Norwegian0.8%(14)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

American0.3%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(3)

Swedish0.2%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−15.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married37.9%(224)

Married52.6%(311)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9.5%(56)

Women 15+

Never married30%(270)

Married36.1%(325)

Widowed15.6%(141)

Divorced18.3%(165)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.5%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% 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)7.5%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)60.4%(64)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33%(35)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 106 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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