Waimea

Population: 2,070
Median household income: $87,222
Median home value: $573,900

Waimea is a community in Kauai County, Hawaii, home to 2,070 residents. Its median household income of $87,222 runs below the Kauai County figure of $93,612.

From 2019 to 2023, Waimea's population grew 11.0% from 1,865 to 2,070, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $462,500 to $573,900.

The typical home was built around 1972. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,070
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $87,222
Median home value: $573,900
Median gross rent: $1,664
Housing units: 848
Homeownership rate: 44.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8652,070

Median household income

$83,523$87,222

Median home value

$462,500$573,900

Median gross rent

$1,146$1,664

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,865	$83,523	$462,500	$1,146
2020	1,682	$57,781	$461,200	$1,204
2021	1,863	$91,339	$476,100	$1,250
2022	1,951	$95,972	$520,200	$1,541
2023	2,070	$87,222	$573,900	$1,664

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	5.1%
5 to 17	270	13.0%
18 to 24	77	3.7%
25 to 34	347	16.8%
35 to 44	168	8.1%
45 to 54	303	14.6%
55 to 64	235	11.4%
65 to 74	287	13.9%
75 and over	278	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	431	20.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	583	28.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	190	9.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	711	34.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	8.5%
High school graduate	634	39.2%
Some college or associate's	422	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	298	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	127	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit1.3%

Walked13.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	689	66.5%
Carpooled	140	13.5%
Public transit	13	1.3%
Walked	143	13.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	479	48.6%
15 to 29 min	149	15.1%
30 to 44 min	231	23.5%
45 to 59 min	107	10.9%
60+ min	19	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 7.7% (155 of 2,007)

	Count	Share
Family households	429	58.0%
Nonfamily households	311	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	740	87.3%
Vacant	108	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	44.9%
Renter-occupied	408	55.1%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	597	70.4%
1-unit, attached	25	2.9%
2 to 4 units	87	10.3%
5 to 19 units	110	13.0%
20 or more units	29	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1578800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 21.9665, -159.6694