Waianae

Population: 12,907
Median household income: $84,766
Median home value: $487,200

Located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, Waianae is a community with a population of 12,907. At $84,766, its median household income sits below Honolulu County's $104,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waianae's population declined 5.2% from 13,609 to 12,907, while its median home value rose 29.9% from $375,100 to $487,200.

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander residents are the largest group, 41.6% of the population. 67.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,907
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $84,766
Median home value: $487,200
Median gross rent: $1,307
Housing units: 3,694
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,60912,907

Median household income

$62,172$84,766

Median home value

$375,100$487,200

Median gross rent

$996$1,307

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,609	$62,172	$375,100	$996
2020	13,192	$67,466	$389,700	$1,074
2021	14,152	$71,681	$423,300	$1,097
2022	13,749	$77,435	$476,600	$1,304
2023	12,907	$84,766	$487,200	$1,307

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	956	7.4%
5 to 17	2,717	21.1%
18 to 24	782	6.1%
25 to 34	1,658	12.8%
35 to 44	1,908	14.8%
45 to 54	1,435	11.1%
55 to 64	1,595	12.4%
65 to 74	1,234	9.6%
75 and over	622	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	926	7.2%
Black or African American	117	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	1,344	10.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5,372	41.6%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	3,508	27.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,620	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	737	8.7%
High school graduate	4,180	49.5%
Some college or associate's	2,385	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	812	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	338	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit10.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,435	67.2%
Carpooled	785	15.3%
Public transit	542	10.6%
Walked	112	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	179	3.5%
Other means	62	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	867	17.6%
15 to 29 min	542	11.0%
30 to 44 min	1,084	22.0%
45 to 59 min	1,178	23.9%
60+ min	1,265	25.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.63
Poverty rate: 17.0% (2,189 of 12,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,692	78.3%
Nonfamily households	747	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,439	93.1%
Vacant	255	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,251	65.5%
Renter-occupied	1,188	34.5%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,447	66.2%
1-unit, attached	186	5.0%
2 to 4 units	359	9.7%
5 to 19 units	370	10.0%
20 or more units	292	7.9%
Mobile home & other	40	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1574450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.39 sq mi
Water area: 1.69 sq mi
Center point: 21.4518, -158.1820