Life in Wahiawa research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Wahiawa over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Wahiawa:
The population in Wahiawa is 17,400.
The median home value in Wahiawa is $804,544.
The median income in Wahiawa is $81,433.
The cost of living in Wahiawa is 163 which is 1.6x higher than the national average.
The median rent in Wahiawa is $1,411.
The unemployment rate in Wahiawa is 3.6%.
The poverty rate in Wahiawa is 18.6%.
The average high in Wahiawa is 79.1° and the average low is 64.4°.
Cost of living in Wahiawa summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Wahiawa. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Hawaii. Key points include:
The cost of living in Wahiawa is 163 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Wahiawa is 1.6x higher than the national average.
The median home value in Wahiawa is $804,544.
The median income in Wahiawa is $81,433.
Living Expense | Wahiawa | Hawaii | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 163 | 181 | 100 | |
Services | 126 | 126 | 100 | |
Groceries | 152 | 132 | 100 | |
Health | 117 | 119 | 100 | |
Housing | 233 | 314 | 100 | |
Transportation | 126 | 131 | 100 | |
Utilities | 144 | 140 | 100 |
The average high in Wahiawa is 79.1° and the average low is 64.4°.
There are 127.7 days of precipitation each year.
Expect an average of 64.3 inches of precipitation each year with 0.0 inches of snow.
Stat | Wahiawa |
---|---|
Average Annual High | 79.1 |
Average Annual Low | 64.4 |
Annual Precipitation Days | 127.7 |
Average Annual Precipitation | 64.3 |
Average Annual Snowfall | 0.0 |
I used to live in Wahiawa, it was pretty seedy out there.
It reminded me of some more rundown mainland cities in a way because of how paved over a lot of it was M**h was a problem for sure. I did see drug addicted hookers.
A lot of wannabe gangsters were around but they always respected me and my ways.
The current population in Wahiawa is 17,400. The population has increased 1.1% from 2010.
Year | Population | % Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 17,400 | -0.1% |
2021 | 17,422 | -0.8% |
2020 | 17,555 | -0.8% |
2019 | 17,696 | 1.2% |
2018 | 17,484 | 0.1% |
2017 | 17,473 | 1.2% |
2016 | 17,268 | 4.4% |
2015 | 16,545 | 3.6% |
2014 | 15,977 | -7.2% |
2013 | 17,208 | - |
10.7% White with 1,859 White residents.
2.1% African American with 370 African American residents.
0.0% American Indian with 0 American Indian residents.
42.3% Asian with 7,365 Asian residents.
10.4% Hawaiian with 1,801 Hawaiian residents.
0.1% Other with 10 Other residents.
22.7% Two Or More with 3,955 Two Or More residents.
11.7% Hispanic with 2,040 Hispanic residents.
Race | Wahiawa | HI | USA |
---|---|---|---|
White | 10.7% | 21.0% | 58.9% |
African American | 2.1% | 1.8% | 12.1% |
American Indian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 42.3% | 36.5% | 5.7% |
Hawaiian | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Two Or More | 22.7% | 19.6% | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 11.7% | 11.0% | 18.7% |
Wahiawa is 50.6% female with 8,808 female residents.
Wahiawa is 49.4% male with 8,592 male residents.
Gender | Wahiawa | HI | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.6% | 49.5% | 50.4% |
Male | 49.4% | 50.5% | 49.6% |
5.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed < 9th grade.
3.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed 9-12th grade.
34.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed high school / ged.
24.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed some college.
13.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed associate's degree.
15.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed bachelor's degree.
5.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Wahiawa completed doctorate degree.
Education | Wahiawa | HI | USA |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
9-12th Grade | 3.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
High School / GED | 34.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
Some College | 24.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 13.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 15.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
Master's Degree | 5.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% |
Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
7.5% of households in Wahiawa earn Less than $10,000.
5.0% of households in Wahiawa earn $10,000 to $14,999.
6.2% of households in Wahiawa earn $15,000 to $24,999.
6.6% of households in Wahiawa earn $25,000 to $34,999.
6.4% of households in Wahiawa earn $35,000 to $49,999.
12.7% of households in Wahiawa earn $50,000 to $74,999.
16.4% of households in Wahiawa earn $75,000 to $99,999.
16.2% of households in Wahiawa earn $100,000 to $149,999.
8.7% of households in Wahiawa earn $150,000 to $199,999.
14.3% of households in Wahiawa earn $200,000 or more.
Income | Wahiawa | HI | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 7.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 5.0% | 2.6% | 3.8% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.0% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 7.4% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10.7% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 12.7% | 14.1% | 16.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 16.4% | 13.0% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 16.2% | 19.9% | 17.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 8.8% |
$200,000 or more | 14.3% | 15.9% | 11.4% |