Waikele

Population: 7,950
Median household income: $111,971
Median home value: $696,400

Waikele is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to 7,950 residents. Its median household income of $111,971 runs above the Honolulu County figure of $104,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waikele's population grew 6.8% from 7,442 to 7,950, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $508,000 to $696,400.

74.5% of workers drive to work alone. 39.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,950
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $111,971
Median home value: $696,400
Median gross rent: $2,739
Housing units: 3,080
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4427,950

Median household income

$107,578$111,971

Median home value

$508,000$696,400

Median gross rent

$2,317$2,739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,442	$107,578	$508,000	$2,317
2020	7,246	$103,389	$536,400	$2,329
2021	7,495	$106,042	$570,800	$2,334
2022	7,551	$115,858	$677,300	$2,468
2023	7,950	$111,971	$696,400	$2,739

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	439	5.5%
5 to 17	910	11.4%
18 to 24	623	7.8%
25 to 34	1,441	18.1%
35 to 44	953	12.0%
45 to 54	1,154	14.5%
55 to 64	1,243	15.6%
65 to 74	605	7.6%
75 and over	582	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	646	8.1%
Black or African American	177	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	4,195	52.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	342	4.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2,047	25.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	534	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	219	3.7%
High school graduate	1,372	23.0%
Some college or associate's	2,306	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,343	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	738	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit3.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,592	74.5%
Carpooled	582	12.1%
Public transit	148	3.1%
Walked	20	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	388	8.0%
Other means	91	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	578	13.0%
15 to 29 min	1,788	40.3%
30 to 44 min	1,372	30.9%
45 to 59 min	433	9.8%
60+ min	262	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 4.4% (352 of 7,950)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,275	75.6%
Nonfamily households	736	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,011	97.8%
Vacant	69	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,093	69.5%
Renter-occupied	918	30.5%

1-unit, detached39.7%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units30.4%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,224	39.7%
1-unit, attached	343	11.1%
2 to 4 units	516	16.8%
5 to 19 units	935	30.4%
20 or more units	62	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1576250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 21.4026, -158.0058