Waianae, Hawaii Population 2024

13,844

Waianae Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waianae was:

  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 45.41%
  • Two or more races: 34.14%
  • Asian: 10.74%
  • White: 8.14%
  • Black or African American: 0.91%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.02%
State
Hawaii
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,566.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.94% (652)
The current population of Waianae, Hawaii is 13,844 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,192.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5,86145.41%
Two or more races4,40734.14%
Asian1,38610.74%
White1,0518.14%
Black or African American1170.91%
Other race830.64%
Native American20.02%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Asian

White

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Waianae Population by Race

Waianae Population Pyramid 2024

Waianae Median Age

36.8

Total

34.2

Male

38.2

Female

Waianae Adults

There are 9,234 adults, (1,856 of whom are seniors) in Waianae.

Waianae Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Waianae Sex Ratio

Female6,41049.66%
Male6,49750.34%

Waianae Population by Age

Waianae Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4393.6365.534.5
Married1,8184.3481.218.8
Non Family7471.194258
Female5654.2757.542.5
Male3094.1843.756.3

4.17

Average Family Size

3.63

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waianae Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5296.26%
Associates Degree94811.22%
Bachelors Degree8129.61%
Graduate Degree3384%
High School Graduate4,18049.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2082.46%
Some College1,43717%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waianae Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waianae Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Islander3,7563,381421
2+ Races2,4022,253244
Asian1,2191,122150
Hispanic910844316
White748645201
Black11711764
Other Race83722
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 54.7%.

Waianae Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,966$46,319$36,750
Graduate Degree$63,454$0$44,750
High School Graduate$36,574$47,545$32,674
Less Than 9th Grade$34,394$34,960$26,094
Overall$40,621$49,626$35,441
Some College$45,000$57,400$37,112

$40,621

Average Earnings

$49,626

Average Male

$35,441

Average Female

Waianae Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waianae Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waianae Language

78.55% of Waianae residents speak only English, while 21.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 18.58% of the population.

Waianae Language

Waianae Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Islander5,8511,17720.12%
Multiple4,39476217.34%
White92616117.39%
Hispanic1,6161428.79%
Asian1,386513.68%
Black117108.55%
Other8333.61%

16.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.6%

Male Poverty Rate

18.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waianae

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waianae is Islander, with 20.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waianae is Other, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.08%.

Waianae Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.82%
High School15.12%
Some College14.63%
Bachelors or Greater2.35%

Waianae Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.13%
Male Unemployed44.22%
Female Employed10.01%
Male Employed4.72%

Waianae Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waianae Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,714$119,573
Households$84,766$107,144
Married Families$115,933$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,026$44,886

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waianae Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Waianae Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waianae Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Waianae Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waianae Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

779

Number of Veterans

758

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam317
Second Gulf War273
First Gulf War206
Korea31
World War II3

Waianae Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+212
65 to 74156
35 to 54151
55 to 64138
18 to 34122

Waianae Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
2+ Races2117.57%
Islander1694.19%
White16117.58%
Asian14611.58%
Black6757.26%
Hispanic575.39%
Other Race2530.12%

Waianae Veterans by Race

Waianae Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waianae Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Waianae Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waianae Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waianae Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.36%

Born in Waianae

93.24%

Native Born

6.76%

Foreign Born

4.47%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.24% of Waianae residents were born in the United States, with 83.36% having been born in Hawaii. 4.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Waianae Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202413,844470.34%
202313,797480.35%
202213,749-403-2.85%
202114,1529607.28%
202013,192-417-3.06%
201913,609-445-3.17%
201814,0544183.07%
201713,6362101.56%
201613,426-206-1.51%
201513,6329387.39%
201412,694140.11%
201312,6806285.21%
201212,052-315-2.55%
201112,367-810-6.15%
201013,17700%
200010,5061,74819.96%
19908,75881710.29%
19807,9414,639140.49%
19703,302-3,542-51.75%
19606,844-7,000-50.56%

Waianae Population by Year