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Wheeler AFB, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Honolulu County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,196
Population
947/sq mi density
$88,409
Median Income
$34,769 per capita
$2,790
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,409 median income, 2.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,409
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,769
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheeler AFB vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheeler AFB’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,409
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,769
89%
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
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$87,066M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
15 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 | $88,409 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,769 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,343 |
| County GDP | $87,066M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
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 |