Population 4,855 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waialua
Household size in Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 3.21 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 3.26 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Waialua sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Honolulu area overall, where it has 3.10 people. Household size has dropped from 3.06 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only two of the 41 Hawaii cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 40.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Waialua skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the east.
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 Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Waialua: 3.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Only one other Hawaii city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Waialua
Renters in Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 42.4% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 45.1% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 43.8% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 40.2% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Waialua than nationally: 43.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 31.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast.
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 Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.2% of the housing in Waialua, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1976 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1977 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Waialua is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south. Of the 41 Hawaii cities with 5,000+ people, only three have older homes.
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 Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,290 | $1,466 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,524 | $1,594 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,873 | $2,010 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,357 | $2,359 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,067 | +$894 | +$806 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waialua pays $2,357 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Waialua
Bachelor's degrees in Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 30.4% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 31.6% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 34.3% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 37.3% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Waialua as nationally: 34.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.9% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 90.5% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 91.8% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Waialua: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Waialua has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Hawaii cities.
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 Waialua
| Period | Waialua | Honolulu area | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Waialua than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Waialua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waialua | 2.73 | 45.5 | 3.8% | 43.0% | 15.2% | 1966 | $2,357 | 34.4% | 96.3% | 6.3% |
| Haleiwa | 3.06 | 42.3 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 12.2% | 1974 | $2,314 | 27.8% | 94.7% | 6.3% |
| Makaha | 2.03 | 41.9 | 13.6% | 47.6% | 30.0% | 1977 | $1,663 | 39.5% | 94.7% | 9.0% |
| Schofield Barracks | 3.51 | 23.1 | 4.8% | 99.9% | 13.3% | 1946 | $3,498 | 43.2% | 96.0% | 7.2% |
| Wahiawa | 3.13 | 39.5 | 14.9% | 47.1% | 9.2% | 1966 | $1,805 | 22.5% | 91.8% | 3.6% |
| Kunia | 5.11 | 14.9 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 2.0% | 2006 | $3,498 | 26.2% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| Waianae | 3.51 | 36.4 | 16.2% | 41.3% | 15.7% | 1979 | $1,663 | 18.1% | 89.9% | 11.0% |
| Whitmore Village | 2.99 | 42.5 | 6.3% | 34.4% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,424 | 20.6% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
| Mililani | 2.93 | 38.9 | 9.8% | 38.6% | 5.3% | 1986 | $2,631 | 40.8% | 96.8% | 5.1% |
| Kawela Bay | 2.06 | 45.3 | 6.8% | 30.0% | 66.2% | 1976 | $2,422 | 55.4% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Nanakuli | 4.34 | 37.9 | 19.2% | 31.6% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,478 | 12.0% | 91.1% | 10.6% |
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 Waialua. 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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