Waialua

Population: 3,015
Median household income: $84,656
Median home value: $942,300

Waialua is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to 3,015 residents. The median household income of $84,656 is below the Honolulu County median ($104,264).

From 2019 to 2023, Waialua's population declined 8.9% from 3,308 to 3,015, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $687,500 to $942,300.

81.9% of workers drive to work alone. 72.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,015
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $84,656
Median home value: $942,300
Median gross rent: $1,707
Housing units: 1,242
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3083,015

Median household income

$82,750$84,656

Median home value

$687,500$942,300

Median gross rent

$1,333$1,707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,308	$82,750	$687,500	$1,333
2020	3,112	$77,031	$720,300	$1,333
2021	3,222	$76,744	$717,700	$1,453
2022	3,053	$87,266	$874,600	$1,821
2023	3,015	$84,656	$942,300	$1,707

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	1.6%
5 to 17	450	14.9%
18 to 24	153	5.1%
25 to 34	314	10.4%
35 to 44	405	13.4%
45 to 54	437	14.5%
55 to 64	463	15.4%
65 to 74	525	17.4%
75 and over	219	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	831	27.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	856	28.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	185	6.1%
Some other race	44	1.5%
Two or more races	801	26.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	298	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	5.3%
High school graduate	687	29.1%
Some college or associate's	865	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	535	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	151	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,229	81.9%
Carpooled	90	6.0%
Public transit	17	1.1%
Walked	27	1.8%
Bicycle	5	0.3%
Worked from home	126	8.4%
Other means	7	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	310	22.5%
15 to 29 min	232	16.9%
30 to 44 min	382	27.8%
45 to 59 min	211	15.3%
60+ min	240	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 11.6% (344 of 2,958)

	Count	Share
Family households	721	67.7%
Nonfamily households	344	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,065	85.7%
Vacant	177	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	632	59.3%
Renter-occupied	433	40.7%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached21.7%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	896	72.1%
1-unit, attached	270	21.7%
2 to 4 units	45	3.6%
5 to 19 units	31	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1574000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 21.5674, -158.1205