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Waianae, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Honolulu County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,907
Population
2,395/sq mi density
$84,766
Median Income
$29,607 per capita
$487,200
Home Value
$570,357 Zillow
$1,307
Median Rent
38.0% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$84,766 median income, 5.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$487,200 home value, $1,307/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,766
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,607
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waianae vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waianae’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,766
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,607
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,531
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,343
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,343
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
48% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.2%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.6%
112% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$87,066M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.2%
Public Transit
10.6%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
31,849
Restaurants
2,617
Healthcare
2,562
Retail
2,678
Manufacturing
447
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,531
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,790
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,766 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,607 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,343 |
| County GDP | $87,066M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.2% |
| Public Transit | 10.6% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 31,849 |
| Restaurants | 2,617 |
| Healthcare | 2,562 |
| Retail | 2,678 |
| Manufacturing | 447 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,790 |