Wainiha

Population: 319
Median household income: $103,906
Median home value: $918,000

Located in Kauai County, Hawaii, Wainiha is a community with a population of 319. Its median household income of $103,906 runs above the Kauai County figure of $93,612.

From 2019 to 2023, Wainiha's population grew 92.2% from 166 to 319, while its median home value rose 74.9% from $525,000 to $918,000.

The median resident is 31.2 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 31.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 319
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $103,906
Median home value: $918,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

166319

Median household income

$28,500$103,906

Median home value

$525,000$918,000

Median gross rent

$933$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	166	$28,500	$525,000	$933
2020	197	$108,750	$640,600	$1,075
2021	181	$94,375	$750,000	—
2022	130	—	$884,600	—
2023	319	$103,906	$918,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3431.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 644.4%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.8%
5 to 17	57	17.9%
18 to 24	9	2.8%
25 to 34	101	31.7%
35 to 44	37	11.6%
45 to 54	6	1.9%
55 to 64	14	4.4%
65 to 74	61	19.1%
75 and over	25	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147	46.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	9.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	118	37.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree42.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.6%
High school graduate	69	28.3%
Some college or associate's	38	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	103	42.2%
Graduate or professional degree	30	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone59.6%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	59.6%
Carpooled	34	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	19.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	46.5%
15 to 29 min	51	32.9%
30 to 44 min	11	7.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.04
Poverty rate: 5.0% (16 of 319)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	45.6%
Nonfamily households	43	54.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	74.5%
Vacant	27	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	67.1%
Renter-occupied	26	32.9%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	94.3%
1-unit, attached	6	5.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1579250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 22.1921, -159.5467