Wailua

Population: 2,544
Median household income: $68,548
Median home value: $697,300

Wailua is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to 2,544 residents. The median household income of $68,548 is below the Kauai County median ($93,612).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wailua's population declined 12.7% from 2,915 to 2,544, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $492,800 to $697,300.

The median gross rent is $2,272. 26.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,544
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,548
Median home value: $697,300
Median gross rent: $2,272
Housing units: 1,517
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9152,544

Median household income

$56,927$68,548

Median home value

$492,800$697,300

Median gross rent

$1,430$2,272

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,915	$56,927	$492,800	$1,430
2020	2,481	$58,313	$532,300	$1,476
2021	2,630	$60,568	$605,700	$1,670
2022	2,438	$67,258	$663,400	$1,881
2023	2,544	$68,548	$697,300	$2,272

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	2.9%
5 to 17	377	14.8%
18 to 24	207	8.1%
25 to 34	285	11.2%
35 to 44	306	12.0%
45 to 54	276	10.8%
55 to 64	373	14.7%
65 to 74	404	15.9%
75 and over	243	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	975	38.3%
Black or African American	27	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	493	19.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	69	2.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	395	15.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	584	23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	7.4%
High school graduate	649	34.4%
Some college or associate's	602	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	337	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	159	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	904	73.3%
Carpooled	190	15.4%
Public transit	14	1.1%
Walked	36	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	279	24.4%
15 to 29 min	466	40.7%
30 to 44 min	311	27.2%
45 to 59 min	62	5.4%
60+ min	26	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 20.5% (521 of 2,544)

	Count	Share
Family households	549	57.5%
Nonfamily households	405	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	954	62.9%
Vacant	563	37.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	560	58.7%
Renter-occupied	394	41.3%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units32.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	835	55.0%
1-unit, attached	50	3.3%
2 to 4 units	73	4.8%
5 to 19 units	64	4.2%
20 or more units	495	32.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1577000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 22.0545, -159.3372