Wahiawa

Population: 17,515
Median household income: $86,883
Median home value: $716,800

Located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, Wahiawa is a community with a population of 17,515. The median household income of $86,883 is below the Honolulu County median ($104,264).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wahiawa's population grew 2.3% from 17,122 to 17,515, while its median home value rose 21.3% from $590,900 to $716,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 42.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,515
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $86,883
Median home value: $716,800
Median gross rent: $1,443
Housing units: 6,601
Homeownership rate: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,12217,515

Median household income

$62,092$86,883

Median home value

$590,900$716,800

Median gross rent

$1,288$1,443

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,122	$62,092	$590,900	$1,288
2020	16,442	$69,818	$569,200	$1,384
2021	17,357	$75,932	$578,900	$1,402
2022	17,400	$81,433	$655,400	$1,411
2023	17,515	$86,883	$716,800	$1,443

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,076	6.1%
5 to 17	2,899	16.6%
18 to 24	1,231	7.0%
25 to 34	2,195	12.5%
35 to 44	2,264	12.9%
45 to 54	1,972	11.3%
55 to 64	2,514	14.4%
65 to 74	1,784	10.2%
75 and over	1,580	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,766	10.1%
Black or African American	454	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7,365	42.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,562	8.9%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	3,870	22.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,488	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	806	6.5%
High school graduate	4,229	34.4%
Some college or associate's	4,337	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,096	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	841	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit6.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,870	64.2%
Carpooled	1,408	18.6%
Public transit	483	6.4%
Walked	259	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	411	5.4%
Other means	149	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,362	19.0%
15 to 29 min	1,899	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,863	26.0%
45 to 59 min	913	12.7%
60+ min	1,132	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 17.2% (2,987 of 17,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,078	68.3%
Nonfamily households	1,895	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,973	90.5%
Vacant	628	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,172	53.1%
Renter-occupied	2,801	46.9%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units15.8%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,817	57.8%
1-unit, attached	702	10.6%
2 to 4 units	380	5.8%
5 to 19 units	1,043	15.8%
20 or more units	653	9.9%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1572650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 21.5007, -158.0180