Waimea

Population: 10,242
Median household income: $89,268
Median home value: $652,900

Waimea, a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 10,242 residents. The median household income of $89,268 is above the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waimea's population declined 14.0% from 11,908 to 10,242, while its median home value rose 45.3% from $449,200 to $652,900.

12.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.75 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,242
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $89,268
Median home value: $652,900
Median gross rent: $2,039
Housing units: 3,876
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,90810,242

Median household income

$91,074$89,268

Median home value

$449,200$652,900

Median gross rent

$1,569$2,039

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,908	$91,074	$449,200	$1,569
2020	10,969	$95,667	$462,800	$1,748
2021	10,422	$90,343	$540,300	$1,873
2022	10,458	$100,075	$617,500	$2,021
2023	10,242	$89,268	$652,900	$2,039

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	739	7.2%
5 to 17	1,787	17.4%
18 to 24	430	4.2%
25 to 34	981	9.6%
35 to 44	1,651	16.1%
45 to 54	1,400	13.7%
55 to 64	1,112	10.9%
65 to 74	1,194	11.7%
75 and over	948	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,038	19.9%
Black or African American	3	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,465	24.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,209	11.8%
Some other race	96	0.9%
Two or more races	3,589	35.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	842	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	391	5.4%
High school graduate	2,059	28.3%
Some college or associate's	1,928	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,638	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,270	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,339	68.0%
Carpooled	688	14.0%
Public transit	77	1.6%
Walked	50	1.0%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	744	15.1%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,338	32.1%
15 to 29 min	807	19.4%
30 to 44 min	724	17.4%
45 to 59 min	809	19.4%
60+ min	489	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 12.4% (1,269 of 10,226)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,444	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,234	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,678	94.9%
Vacant	198	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,671	72.6%
Renter-occupied	1,007	27.4%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,236	83.5%
1-unit, attached	135	3.5%
2 to 4 units	348	9.0%
5 to 19 units	58	1.5%
20 or more units	38	1.0%
Mobile home & other	61	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1578500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 20.0103, -155.6255