Waipahu, HI City Data

Waipahu, HI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 33,108 people who live in Waipahu and approximately 876,156 who live in Honolulu County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waipahu to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waipahu. We have included Waipahu housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waipahu Information

Honolulu County where Waipahu resides is 2,126.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 876,156 and has a population rank of 48 out of all the places in the United States.

Waipahu has a total of 33,108 people and of those residents there are 16,352 males and 16,756 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 12,651 births each year and around 5,835 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waipahu varies per year, but currently 28,056 are one race and 5,052 are two or more races.

Of the 33,108 people who live in Waipahu, there are 9,644 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waipahu is 4,942 male and 4,702 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,354.

General Waipahu Information
Total area in square miles - Honolulu County	2,126.85
Water area in square miles - Honolulu County	N/A
Resident population - Honolulu County	876,156
Population rank - Honolulu County	48
Total population	33,108
Total population (male)	16,352
Total population (female)	16,756
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Honolulu County	12,651
Deaths- Honolulu County	5,835
Population of one race	28,056
Population of two or more races	5,052
Population under 20 years	9,644
Population under 20 years (male)	4,942
Population under 20 years (female)	4,702
Total population 18 years and over	24,354

Waipahu Social Characteristics

There are 286,450 households in Waipahu. Families make up 207,147 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waipahu families into three different groups. Married-couple families (156,195), male householder with no wife present (13,999) and female householder with no husband present (34,439). The remainder of the Waipahu households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 80,778. Waipahu, HI moving companies help people in Waipahu move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waipahu. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waipahu is based, there are 351,229 females 15 and over; of those females there are 92,272 never married, 185,577 now married, 6,076 separated, 33,968 widowed, and 33,336 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,078 separated, 7,702 widowed and 25,812 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waipahu social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waipahu.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Honolulu County)
Total households	286,450
Family households (families)	207,147
With own children under 18 years	107,250
Married-couple family	156,195
With own children under 18 years	72,489
Male householder, no wife present, family	13,999
With own children under 18 years	5,345
Female householder, no husband present, family	34,439
With own children under 18 years	15,235
Nonfamily households	80,778
Householder living alone	61,901
65 years and over	20,021

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,831
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,181
Average household size	4.23
Average family size	4.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,302
Householder	6,430
Spouse	4,521
Child	10,048
Other relatives	3,075
Nonrelatives	2,205
Unmarried partner	281
Roomer or boarder	873
Housemate or roommate	246
Unmarried partner	421
Foster child	46
Other	759

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,672
Male householder	541
Male householder living alone	361
Male householder not living alone	180
Female householder	595
Female householder living alone	480
Female householder not living alone	115
Nonrelatives	536
Unmarried partner	140
Roomer or boarder	160
Housemate or roommate	110
Foster child	4
Other	122

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	351,229
Never married	92,272
Now married	185,577
Separated	6,076
Widowed	33,968
Divorced	33,336
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,078
Widowed	7,702
Divorced	25,812

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	33,108
Male	16,352
Under 5 years	1,163
5 to 9 years	1,283
10 to 14 years	1,230
15 to 17 years	793
18 and 19 years	473
20 years	223
21 years	220
22 to 24 years	687
25 to 29 years	1,200
30 to 34 years	1,063
35 to 39 years	1,124
40 to 44 years	1,108
45 to 49 years	968
50 to 54 years	879
55 to 59 years	822
60 and 61 years	302
62 to 64 years	384
65 and 66 years	296
67 to 69 years	376
70 to 74 years	644
75 to 79 years	532
80 to 84 years	287
85 years and over	295
Female	16,756
Under 5 years	1,108
5 to 9 years	1,239
10 to 14 years	1,166
15 to 17 years	772
18 and 19 years	417
20 years	228
21 years	215
22 to 24 years	673
25 to 29 years	1,124
30 to 34 years	1,059
35 to 39 years	1,111
40 to 44 years	1,075
45 to 49 years	990
50 to 54 years	1,014
55 to 59 years	938
60 and 61 years	337
62 to 64 years	477
65 and 66 years	294
67 to 69 years	492
70 to 74 years	748
75 to 79 years	552
80 to 84 years	361
85 years and over	366

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	33,108
One race	28,056
White	1,566
Black or African American	308
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	21,774
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4,077
Some other race	80
Two or more races	5,052

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,974
People who are White alone	1,400
People who are Black or African American alone	295
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	21,062
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4,006
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,968
People who are Some other race alone	270

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	819,914
Same house	461,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,049
Different state or abroad	134,330
Different state	95,711
Abroad	38,619

PLACE OF BIRTH (Honolulu County)
Total resident population	876,156
Born in United States	420,120
State of residence	488,897
Different state	193,001
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26,012
Foreign born	168,246

Waipahu Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waipahu. That total enrollment is 234,038 for the population of the country, which includes Waipahu. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 123,982 and elementary or high school enrollment was 286,885 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 65,506.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waipahu population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	234,038
Pre-kindergarten	12,975
Public	5,299
Private	7,676
Kindergarten	12,113
Public	10,216
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	95,339
Public	78,829
Private	16,510
Elementary and high school	143,443
Public	117,025
Private	26,418
High school grades 9 to 12	48,104
Public	38,196
Private	9,908
College, undergraduate years	53,948
Public	39,676
Private	14,272
Graduate or professional school	11,559
Public	7,381
Private	4,178
Not enrolled in school	608,223

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	579,998
Less than 9th grade	42,087
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	45,801
High school graduate	161,348
Some college, no degree	123,521
Associate's degree	45,595
Bachelor's degree	161,646
Graduate or professional degree	27.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	109,571

Waipahu Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 691,015 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waipahu. The Waipahu occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (129,513), service occupations (75,149), sales and office occupations (111,376), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,534), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (30,860) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (33,716). The 691,015 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 271,476 private wage and salary workers, 86,380 government workers, 23,966 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Honolulu County)
Population 16 years and over	691,015
In labor force	447,320
Civilian labor force	408,638
Employed	383,148
Unemployed	25,490
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	38,682
Females 16 years and over	346,036
In labor force	203,289
Civilian labor force	198,679
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,072
Armed forces	4,610
Males 16 years and over	344,979
In labor force	244,031
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,418
Armed forces	34,072

COMMUTING TO WORK (Honolulu County)
Workers 16 years and over	412,250
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	253,231
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	80,009
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	23,022
Other means	3,451
Worked at home	11,906
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	10,939,345

OCCUPATION (Honolulu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,513
Management, professional, and related occupations	129,513
Service occupations	75,149
Sales and office occupations	111,376
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,534
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	30,860
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	33,716

INDUSTRY (Honolulu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,513
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,046
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,494
Wholesale trade	13,211
Retail trade	46,914
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	24,877
Information	10,515
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,643
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	37,837
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	76,091
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	52,743
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	35,812

CLASS OF WORKER (Honolulu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	129,513
Private wage and salary workers	271,476
Government workers	86,380
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	23,966
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waipahu Housing Characteristics

In Waipahu, HI there are 315,988 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 286,450 occupied and 29,538 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waipahu, there are 141,851 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31,134 units in Waipahu. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waipahu, HI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waipahu, HI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waipahu. There are 4,500 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,324 with rent between $200-299, 9,264 with rent between $300-499 and 91,365 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waipahu gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waipahu, HI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Honolulu County)
Total housing units	315,988
Occupied housing units	286,450
Vacant housing units	29,538

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Honolulu County)
Total housing units	315,988
1-unit, detached	141,851
1-unit, attached	31,134
2 units	7,166
3 or 4 units	16,520
5 to 9 units	23,184
10 to 19 units	17,033
20 to 49 units	18,770
50 or more units	59,647
Mobile home	450

HOUSING TENURE (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
Owner-occupied	156,290
Renter-occupied	130,160

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
No vehicles available	36,614
2 vehicle available	142,443
3 vehicles available	30,384
4 vehicles available	9,761
5 or more vehicles available	4,546

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
Utility gas	10,944
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	147,304
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	212
Coal or coke	8
Wood	157
Solar energy	3,348
Other fuel	120
No fuel used	121,441

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Honolulu County)
Occupied housing units	286,450
Less Than $50,000	156,290
$50,000 to $99,999	1,888
$100,000 to $149,999	4,723
$150,000 to $199,999	9,738
$200,000 to $299,999	36,253
$300,000 to $499,999	30,669
$1,000,000 or more	1,458
Median (dollars)	309,000

GROSS RENT (Honolulu County)
Occupied units paying rent	130,160
Less than $200	4,500
$200 to $299	3,324
$300 to $499	9,264
$500 to $699	23,912
$700 to $999	36,051
$1,000 to $1,499	24,544
$1,500 or more	6,857