Wailea

Population: 6,571
Median household income: $89,375
Median home value: $1,363,700

Located in Maui County, Hawaii, Wailea is a community with a population of 6,571. Its median household income of $89,375 runs below the Maui County figure of $95,076.

From 2019 to 2023, Wailea's population grew 5.7% from 6,218 to 6,571, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $1,042,100 to $1,363,700.

Owners occupy 67.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,571
Median age: 55.8 yrs
Median household income: $89,375
Median home value: $1,363,700
Median gross rent: $2,485
Housing units: 6,125
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2186,571

Median household income

$81,932$89,375

Median home value

$1,042,100$1,363,700

Median gross rent

$1,891$2,485

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,218	$81,932	$1,042,100	$1,891
2020	6,239	$74,347	$1,133,600	$1,995
2021	6,546	$84,118	$1,122,000	$2,192
2022	6,517	$89,088	$1,295,500	$2,263
2023	6,571	$89,375	$1,363,700	$2,485

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7421.0%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	169	2.6%
5 to 17	610	9.3%
18 to 24	356	5.4%
25 to 34	679	10.3%
35 to 44	576	8.8%
45 to 54	766	11.7%
55 to 64	1,091	16.6%
65 to 74	1,381	21.0%
75 and over	943	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,612	70.2%
Black or African American	68	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	747	11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	67	1.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	545	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	524	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree20.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	2.8%
High school graduate	1,074	19.8%
Some college or associate's	1,770	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,303	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,138	20.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone57.5%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home27.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,601	57.5%
Carpooled	319	11.5%
Public transit	30	1.1%
Walked	40	1.4%
Bicycle	7	0.3%
Worked from home	752	27.0%
Other means	37	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,164	57.2%
15 to 29 min	353	17.4%
30 to 44 min	341	16.8%
45 to 59 min	104	5.1%
60+ min	72	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 12.7% (828 of 6,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,025	67.5%
Nonfamily households	973	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,998	48.9%
Vacant	3,127	51.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,037	67.9%
Renter-occupied	961	32.1%

1-unit, detached33.9%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units27.9%

20 or more units21.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,078	33.9%
1-unit, attached	258	4.2%
2 to 4 units	777	12.7%
5 to 19 units	1,710	27.9%
20 or more units	1,302	21.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1576925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.44 sq mi
Water area: 3.3 sq mi
Center point: 20.6824, -156.4353