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Wainaku, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,082
Population
820/sq mi density
$72,188
Median Income
$33,649 per capita
$532,400
Home Value
$586,936 Zillow
$1,100
Median Rent
18.5% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,821
Violent Crime/100K
1,945 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$72,188 median income, 2.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$532,400 home value, $1,100/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,821 violent crimes/100K (379% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-20.2%
1,356 → 1,082
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.8%
$45,179 → $72,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wainaku across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
924
-158 from 2023 (1,082)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,229
+$28,041 from 2023 ($72,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,356 | — | $45,179 | — |
| 2015 | 1,388 | +2.4% | $34,306 | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 1,278 | -7.9% | $40,125 | +17% |
| 2019 | 1,301 | +1.8% | $52,500 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 1,020 | -21.6% | $58,864 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1,082 | +6.1% | $72,188 | +22.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.