Waimea, HI

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Waimea, Hawaii

The population of Waimea is 7,028.

The People and Families of Waimea

In Waimea, about 54% of adults are married. The size of households in Waimea is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waimea had a median family income of $55,822. There aren't a lot of poor people in Waimea.

Waimea Housing

Of the housing in Waimea, approximately 64% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Waimea, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Waimea strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Hawaii):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Waimea, HI

Comparing Waimea to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Hawaii (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,028	100%
Male	3,467	49.3%
Female	3,561	50.7%
Under 18	2,089	29.7%
18+	4,939	70.3%
65+	711	10.1%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.36
White	2,154	30.6%
African-American	23	0.3%
Asian	1,426	20.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.2%
Other	51	0.7%
Mixed Race	2,265	32.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	548	7.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$55,822
Population In Poverty	418	6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.8%
German	5.1%
English	4.8%
Irish	3.7%
Portuguese	3.1%
Norwegian	2.4%
Austrian	1.9%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
US/American	1%
Italian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
European	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

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