Waimea, HI (Hawaii) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,528 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,486 (202 farm, 2,284 nonfarm))

Waimea, Hawaii Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,591 (2,364 occupied: 1,510 owner occupied, 854 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	44%

Housing density: 67 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,160 (lower quartile is $854, upper quartile is $1,577)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,189

Median gross rent in Waimea, HI in 2007: $1,360

Housing units in Waimea with a mortgage: 1,011 (109 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 320

Waimea,HI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $467,298 (it was $193,700 in 2000)

Waimea:	$467,298
Hawaii:	$555,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $327,982 - $763,874

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,970

In family households: 6,135 (1,276 male householders, 511 female householders)
1,341 spouses, 2,187 children (2,036 natural, 27 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 209 grandchildren, 161 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 195 other relatives, 160 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 835 (273 male householders (183 living alone)), 323 female householders (257 living alone)), 239 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 44 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 605 2-persons, 437 3-persons, 343 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 440 1-person, 110 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

1,267 married couples with children.
491 single-parent households (136 men, 355 women).

83.8% of residents of Waimea speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
12.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 716 (10.2%)
(42.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.4

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waimea, Hawaii:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 197 4 rooms: 193 5 rooms: 458 6 rooms: 246 7 rooms: 231 8 rooms: 107 9 or more rooms: 39

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waimea, Hawaii:
	1 room: 37 2 rooms: 93 3 rooms: 161 4 rooms: 134 5 rooms: 172 6 rooms: 174 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 50
1995 to 1998: 147
1990 to 1994: 351
1980 to 1989: 870
1970 to 1979: 545
1960 to 1969: 213
1950 to 1959: 178
1940 to 1949: 140
1939 or earlier: 97

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waimea:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 137 2 bedrooms: 277 3 bedrooms: 796 4 bedrooms: 252 5 or more bedrooms: 39

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waimea:
	no bedroom: 37 1 bedroom: 176 2 bedrooms: 202 3 bedrooms: 373 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waimea in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 24 1 vehicle: 382 2 vehicles: 764 3 vehicles: 214 4 vehicles: 119 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Waimea in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 368 2 vehicles: 371 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Waimea, HI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 18
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 to $249,999: 79
$250,000 to $299,999: 117
$300,000 to $399,999: 288
$400,000 to $499,999: 254
$500,000 to $749,999: 405
$750,000 to $999,999: 113
$1,000,000 or more: 166

Waimea rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waimea:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 27
$800 to $899: 66
$900 to $999: 50
$1,000 to $1,249: 187
$1,250 to $1,499: 140
$1,500 to $1,999: 99
$2,000 or more: 68
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 167 1990 to 1994: 49 1985 to 1989: 68 1980 to 1984: 142 1975 to 1979: 74 1970 to 1974: 84 1970 to 1974: 23 1965 to 1969: 109

Waimea, HI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.9%
Number of people working at home: 170 (5.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 153
5 to 9 minutes: 444
10 to 14 minutes: 644
15 to 19 minutes: 208
20 to 24 minutes: 230
25 to 29 minutes: 219
30 to 34 minutes: 418
35 to 39 minutes: 99
40 to 44 minutes: 118
45 to 59 minutes: 363
60 to 89 minutes: 207
90 or more minutes: 63

Waimea mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,295 (69%)
Carpooled: 692 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 37 (1%)
Walked: 90 (3%)
Other means: 52 (2%)
Worked at home: 170 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 126
$10,000 to $14,999: 68
$15,000 to $19,999: 81
$20,000 to $24,999: 149
$25,000 to $29,999: 117
$30,000 to $34,999: 124
$35,000 to $39,999: 212
$40,000 to $44,999: 157
$45,000 to $49,999: 123
$50,000 to $59,999: 257
$60,000 to $74,999: 318
$75,000 to $99,999: 354
$100,000 to $124,999: 152
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4208

German: 325

English: 309

Irish: 239

Portuguese: 196

Norwegian: 151

Austrian: 120

Scottish: 112

French (except Basque): 92

Swedish: 80

Scotch-Irish: 75

United States or American: 61

Italian: 47

Canadian: 42

Dutch: 40

European: 34

Polish: 31

Lithuanian: 30

Russian: 30

French Canadian: 26

Czech: 24

Welsh: 18

Swiss: 15

Ukrainian: 14

Czechoslovakian: 13

Greek: 12

Yugoslavian: 12

Hungarian: 10

Finnish: 7

Slovene: 7

New Zealander: 6

Turkish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (50%)
Canada (9%)
Germany (7%)
Mexico (6%)
Japan (4%)
Austria (3%)
France (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4499
Northeast: 213
Midwest: 415
South: 201
West: 922

58% of Waimea residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Hawaii.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 642
Less than 1 year of college: 74
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 395
Associate degree: 158
Bachelor's degree: 317
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 771
Less than 1 year of college: 168
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 354
Associate degree: 173
Bachelor's degree: 436
Master's degree: 164
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 44

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $88,213
Asian householders: $68,014
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $66,505
Some other race householders: $19,171
Two or more races householders: $76,124
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $105,978

Waimea household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waimea household income for Asian householders

Waimea household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Waimea household income for Two or more races householders

Waimea household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waimea marital status for males

Waimea marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $558,731
Asian householders: $461,990
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $378,518
Two or more races householders: $463,438
Hispanic or Latino householders: $410,846

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,174
One, attached: 194
Two: 60
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 97
20 to 49: 19
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,557

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waimea:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (43%) No fuel used (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Wood (7%) Solar energy (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (45%) No fuel used (39%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 237

Here:	23.1%
Hawaii:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 164

Here:	31.6%
Hawaii:	17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	9.0%
Hawaii:	23.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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