Wailea, Hawaii

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Population in 2010: 5,938.
Males: 3,097  (52.2%)
Females: 2,841  (47.8%)
Median resident age:

55.2 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,568
Wailea:

$72,568
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,684

Wailea CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $535,600
Wailea:

$535,600
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $968,959; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,162.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wailea: 95.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.4%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 94.6% for Black residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Wailea, HI (2022)
    • 4,53968.3%White alone
    • 66310.0%Hispanic
    • 6079.1%Asian alone
    • 5868.8%Two or more races
    • 1201.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 520.8%Black alone
    • 270.4%Other race alone
    • 100.2%American Indian alone

Races in Wailea detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (13.0%), German (12.6%), English (7.9%), European (5.2%), American (4.4%), Northern European (3.1%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 110 feet

1,023 residents are foreign born (5.6% Asia, 4.6% North America, 4.3% Europe).

This place:

15.4%
Hawaii:

18.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,962 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,205 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (200.7 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2451.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Honomu, HI (1.1 miles ),
Pepeekeo, HI (1.9 miles ),
Papaikou-Wailea, HI (1.9 miles ),
Papaikou, HI (2.6 miles ),
North Hilo, HI (2.8 miles ),
Paukaa, HI (2.9 miles ),
Wainaku, HI (3.1 miles ),
Laupahoehoe, HI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 19.89 N, Longitude: 155.12 W

Distribution of median household income in Wailea, HI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wailea, HI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 36.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

36.5
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.374. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.374
U.S.:

1.515
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.39. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.39
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Wailea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2537% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from Wailea center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 5/4/2018 at 22:32:54, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 MW, Depth: 3.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from Wailea center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.7 MD, Depth: 23.7 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from Wailea center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Wailea center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hawaii County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Earthquakes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Volcanic Eruptions: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Lava Flows: 2, High Surf: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Wailea:

  • HILO DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HALE ANUENUE RESTORATIVE CARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HILO HOSPITAL - ICF/DP (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HOSPICE OF HILO (Hospital, about 12 miles away; HILO, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wailea:

  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 14 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • Hawaii Community College (about 14 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 2,137)
  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 113 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 198 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 200 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 200 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 203 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wailea: Wahea Golf Course (A), American Medical Response Station Medic 14 Wailea (B), Wailea Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Wailea Shopping Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Wailea include: Po‘olenalena Beach Park (1), Maluaka Beach Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Keawakapu Beach (A), Po‘olenalena Beach (B), Wailea Beach (C), Ulua Beach (D), Mōkapu Beach (E), Maluaka Beach (F), Oneuli Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Wailea Marriott (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3700 Wailea Alanui).

Hotel: Palms at Wailea (3200 Wailea Alanui Drive Suite A).

Hawaii County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.1%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.3%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.7% of all households
62 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

Banks with branches in Wailea (2011 data):

  • First Hawaiian Bank: Wailea Branch at 161 Wailea Ike Place, Suite A-101, branch established on 2006/04/03. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $15,830.2 mil, Deposits: $12,165.6 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

For population 15 years and over in Wailea:

Marital status in Wailea, HI
  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Wailea:

  • High school or higher: 98.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Hawaii average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wailea
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wailea, HI (based on Hawaii County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other38,70188
Catholic30,61622
Evangelical Protestant16,302120
Mainline Protestant5,88243
Orthodox251
None93,553-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
Hawaii County:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hawaii County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Hawaii County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
Hawaii County:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hawaii County:

7.1%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

21.2%
State:

20.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hawaii County:

10.3%
Hawaii:

9.2%

5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($88,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
Hawaii average:

4.91%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Honolulu County, HI  0.90% ($57,293 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.23% ($44,764)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.22% ($94,239)


4.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.50%
Hawaii average:

5.53%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Hawaii County:

0.03%
Hawaii average:

0.15%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.60% ($43,607 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.21% ($48,939)
to Maui County, HI  0.16% ($40,151)

Businesses in Wailea, HI

  • Chico's: 1
  • FedEx: 1
  • Starbucks: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wailea:

  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)
  • KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wailea:

  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KAPA (100.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KNWB (97.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWXX-FM (94.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Wailea:

  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWHH (Channel 14; HILO, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHAW-TV (Channel 11; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHBC-TV (Channel 2; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KHVO (Channel 13; HILO, HI; Owner: KITV HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • K45CT (Channel 45; HILO, HI; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K67BA (Channel 67; HAKALAU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Wailea, HI)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • MAU019, Wailea Marriot (Lat: 20.685500 Lon: -156.441667), Type: Building, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQDT918,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21925.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/14/2015, Expiration Date: 10/28/2025, Cancellation Date: 11/09/2015, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483

  • TBWM149, Lat: 20.685194 Lon: -156.440139, Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQKQ592,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2009, Expiration Date: 08/13/2019, Cancellation Date: 10/19/2019, Certifier: Brett C Lewis, Registrant: Trex Broadband, 733 Bishop #1717, Honolulu, HI 96813, Phone: (808) 227-4405, Fax: (808) 521-4906, Email:

  • GW PRES COW, 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr (Lat: 20.681528 Lon: -156.442139), Type: Rig, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WRBN862,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/10/2018, Expiration Date: 05/10/2028, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2021, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I St Nw - Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2453, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • BALTER LAURENCE I DBA, 3356 W Lani Ikena Way, Wailea, HI 96753
    Certificate: 04-2071 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 11/07/2004, Expiration Date: 11/06/2005

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 18 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Wailea, HI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.7%), and Structure Fires (34.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wailea, HI
    • 5342.7%Outside Fires
    • 4334.7%Structure Fires
    • 2520.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 32.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wailea, HI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wailea, HI
  • 72.5%No fuel used
  • 17.0%Electricity
  • 8.4%Solar energy
  • 1.8%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wailea, HI
  • 59.0%No fuel used
  • 37.9%Electricity
  • 2.9%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Utility gas


Wailea compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Wailea on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania (population 500+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (population 500+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Australia and New Zealand Subregion (population 500+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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