Waipahu

Population: 39,871
Median household income: $98,633
Median home value: $835,400

Located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, Waipahu is a community with a population of 39,871. Its median household income of $98,633 runs below the Honolulu County figure of $104,264.

From 2019 to 2023, Waipahu's population grew 1.0% from 39,469 to 39,871, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $626,600 to $835,400.

59.6% of workers drive to work alone. 49.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,871
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $98,633
Median home value: $835,400
Median gross rent: $1,585
Housing units: 9,486
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,46939,871

Median household income

$78,204$98,633

Median home value

$626,600$835,400

Median gross rent

$1,343$1,585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,469	$78,204	$626,600	$1,343
2020	38,276	$78,351	$648,200	$1,338
2021	39,927	$83,671	$662,000	$1,390
2022	39,873	$87,961	$805,400	$1,518
2023	39,871	$98,633	$835,400	$1,585

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,507	6.3%
5 to 17	5,934	14.9%
18 to 24	3,376	8.5%
25 to 34	5,839	14.6%
35 to 44	4,404	11.0%
45 to 54	4,983	12.5%
55 to 64	4,543	11.4%
65 to 74	3,846	9.6%
75 and over	4,439	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,110	2.8%
Black or African American	75	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	26,742	67.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5,140	12.9%
Some other race	64	0.2%
Two or more races	4,253	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,482	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,166	14.8%
High school graduate	9,966	35.5%
Some college or associate's	8,705	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,921	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,296	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone59.6%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit12.2%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,175	59.6%
Carpooled	3,172	16.9%
Public transit	2,292	12.2%
Walked	555	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	784	4.2%
Other means	764	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,834	15.8%
15 to 29 min	5,671	31.6%
30 to 44 min	4,098	22.8%
45 to 59 min	2,628	14.6%
60+ min	2,727	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 4.32
Poverty rate: 11.4% (4,494 of 39,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,244	80.7%
Nonfamily households	1,736	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,980	94.7%
Vacant	506	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,342	59.5%
Renter-occupied	3,638	40.5%

1-unit, detached49.2%

1-unit, attached13.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units12.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,671	49.2%
1-unit, attached	1,230	13.0%
2 to 4 units	740	7.8%
5 to 19 units	1,662	17.5%
20 or more units	1,136	12.0%
Mobile home & other	47	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1579700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 21.3849, -158.0110