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Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,242
Population
260/sq mi density
$89,268
Median Income
$42,599 per capita
$652,900
Home Value
$645,846 Zillow
$2,039
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
79°F
Avg Temperature
329 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$89,268 median income, 2.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$652,900 home value, $2,039/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,268
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,599
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waimea CDP (Hawaii County)’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,268
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,599
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,663
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,367
Restaurants
490
Healthcare
503
Retail
624
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,663
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,582
31% 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 | $89,268 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,599 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $12,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,367 |
| Restaurants | 490 |
| Healthcare | 503 |
| Retail | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,582 |