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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waipio

Hawaii · 11,812 residents · 1.25 sq mi
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With 11,812 people, Waipio is a city in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $283,700. Median rent is $897 a month. Households take in $51,787 a year at the median, 72% more than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 1.5%, under the national 13.2%. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,812
+1%vs 2000
vs 11,672 in 2000
1990 – 2024
30.1
−11%vs 2000
vs 33.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K11K12K12K12K19902000201020202024Waipio
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.5%(1,244)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(1,044)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(643)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.2%(613)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(908)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3426%(3,067)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.9%(2,233)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(1,075)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.4%(642)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.3%(273)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.5%(54)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(16)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,787
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,276 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,618
−24%vs 2000
vs $24,451 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.5%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$283,700
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $231,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$897
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $931 in 2000
US average: $450
70.6%
+6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.3% in 2000
29.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic13.4%(1,565)
Black2.7%(316)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(789)
Asian53.2%(6,204)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic28.8%(3,405)
Black3%(357)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(671)
Asian66.4%(7,847)
Other1.7%(203)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(359)
Salvadoran0.3%(29)
Cuban0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino25.4%(2,766)
Japanese18.1%(1,970)
Chinese2.1%(232)
Korean1.8%(194)
Okinawan1.4%(152)
Vietnamese0.3%(30)
Thai0.2%(23)
Laotian0.1%(10)
Asian Indian0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian19.5%(2,124)
Samoan5.6%(613)
Tongan0.6%(61)
Fijian0.3%(31)
Chamorro0.2%(24)
Ancestry
German4.5%(484)
Irish3.2%(348)
English2.7%(295)
Portuguese2.5%(269)
Italian1.5%(158)
American0.9%(94)
French0.4%(42)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(42)
Norwegian0.3%(34)
Latvian0.2%(26)
Polish0.2%(18)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Cape Verdean0.1%(13)
West Indian0.1%(12)
Scottish0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(9)
Danish0.1%(8)
British0.1%(6)
Welsh0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

31.8%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.3%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.6%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.2 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 24.0 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 married36.1%(1,651)
Married51.9%(2,374)
Widowed3.7%(168)
Divorced8.3%(381)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(1,329)
Married49.2%(2,285)
Widowed9.8%(454)
Divorced12.5%(581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% 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)37.4%(330)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(187)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.1%(248)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.8%(95)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 882 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 Waipio, Hawaii?

Waipio, Hawaii has about 11,812 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Waipio, Hawaii?

The typical household in Waipio, Hawaii earns about $51,787 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waipio, Hawaii expensive?

In Waipio, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $283,700, and the typical rent is about $897 a month.

How educated are people in Waipio, Hawaii?

About 31.8% of adults age 25 and over in Waipio, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waipio, Hawaii?

About 1.5% of people in Waipio, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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