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Wailua Homesteads, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Kauai County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,136
Population
976/sq mi density
$94,900
Median Income
$51,764 per capita
$898,300
Home Value
$947,141 Zillow
$2,052
Median Rent
46.7% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$94,900 median income, 2.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$898,300 home value, $2,052/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,900
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,764
33% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wailua Homesteads vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wailua Homesteads’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,900
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,764
133%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,299
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,149
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,149
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,552M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,468
Restaurants
291
Healthcare
213
Retail
350
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,299
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,172
19% 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 | $94,900 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,764 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,299 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $5,552M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,468 |
| Restaurants | 291 |
| Healthcare | 213 |
| Retail | 350 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,299 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,172 |