Population 27 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waiakea
Household size in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.33 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.44 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Waiakea average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Hawaii as a whole, where it has 3.06 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Waiakea is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Hawaii.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Waiakea, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Waiakea
Renters in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Waiakea rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Waiakea: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Waiakea has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $737 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,033 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,064 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Waiakea runs $1,138 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Waiakea
Bachelor's degrees in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Waiakea than nationally: 26.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Waiakea have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Hawaii.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Waiakea
| Period | Waiakea | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Waiakea is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Waiakea compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waiakea | 2.83 | 43.6 | 6.9% | 26.2% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,138 | 26.1% | 92.9% | 5.6% |
| Keaukaha | 2.05 | 52.9 | 6.4% | 31.5% | 13.4% | 1984 | $1,314 | 42.0% | 94.7% | 5.0% |
| Hilo | 2.89 | 43.6 | 12.3% | 33.7% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,555 | 34.2% | 94.4% | 6.7% |
| Kukui | 3.29 | 39.1 | 12.6% | 21.1% | 9.5% | 1990 | $1,623 | 36.0% | 91.4% | 1.4% |
| Wainaku | 2.90 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 27.3% | 16.7% | 1971 | $1,657 | 26.8% | 91.6% | 2.3% |
| Kurtistown | 3.10 | 38.3 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 1994 | $1,598 | 19.9% | 93.4% | 2.0% |
| Keaau | 2.82 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 18.6% | 10.0% | 1995 | $1,272 | 23.5% | 91.9% | 2.6% |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | 2.76 | 42.4 | 20.2% | 26.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,391 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
| Papaikou | 3.26 | 41.2 | 18.1% | 23.0% | 21.3% | 1966 | $1,480 | 24.8% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
| Pepeekeo | 3.68 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 35.7% | 14.8% | 1979 | $823 | 31.5% | 86.5% | 8.7% |
| Ainaloa | 2.50 | 40.8 | 29.5% | 17.7% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,339 | 11.2% | 93.2% | 19.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waiakea. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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