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The most common industries in Wailua are: Accommodation & food services (17.2% of civilian employees), Construction (8.5% of civilian employees), Health care (6.8% of civilian employees). 98.5% of workers work in Kauai County and 4.7% of all workers work at home. 59.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.3% greater than the rate of 58.3% across the entire state of Hawaii.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Wailua, Hawaii was 2,083 / 2,448
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Wailua, Hawaii was 2,083 / 2,448
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Accommodation and food services | 17.2% (147) | 16.6% (79) | 17.8% (68) |
| Construction | 8.5% (73) | 15.3% (73) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health care | 6.8% (58) | 4.0% (19) | 10.2% (39) |
| Educational services | 5.6% (48) | 2.1% (10) | 10.0% (38) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 5.0% (43) | 4.6% (22) | 5.5% (21) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.9% (42) | 4.6% (22) | 5.2% (20) |
| Public administration | 4.4% (38) | 3.4% (16) | 5.8% (22) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.2% (36) | 4.2% (20) | 4.2% (16) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.2% (27) | 3.8% (18) | 2.4% (9) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.0% (26) | 0.8% (4) | 5.8% (22) |
| Personal and laundry services | 3.0% (26) | 2.7% (13) | 3.4% (13) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.9% (25) | 4.2% (20) | 1.3% (5) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.7% (23) | 2.5% (12) | 2.9% (11) |
| Air transportation | 2.6% (22) | 3.8% (18) | 1.0% (4) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 2.3% (20) | 0.6% (3) | 4.5% (17) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.2% (19) | 3.6% (17) | 0.5% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 2.0% (17) | 1.1% (5) | 3.1% (12) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.0% (17) | 2.9% (14) | 0.8% (3) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.9% (16) | 1.7% (8) | 2.1% (8) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.5% (13) | 2.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 1.3% (11) | 2.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 1.3% (11) | 1.1% (5) | 1.6% (6) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.2% (10) | 1.5% (7) | 0.8% (3) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (10) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.1% (9) | 1.3% (6) | 0.8% (3) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 1.1% (9) | 1.1% (5) | 1.0% (4) |
| Retail florists | 0.9% (8) | 0.6% (3) | 1.3% (5) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (7) | 0.8% (4) | 0.8% (3) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (6) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.4% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.4% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Wailua
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.5%Males
- 6.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 13.4%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 43.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 9.1%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 21.0%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 12.8%Males
- 2.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 50.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 75.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 20.8%Males
- 5.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 37.8%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 4.2% (42) |
| Hawaii: | 6.6% (41,595) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 1.2% (12) |
| Hawaii: | 5.2% (32,790) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 5.3% (52) |
| Hawaii: | 7.2% (45,843) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 12.5% (125) |
| Hawaii: | 10.3% (65,165) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 10.2% (102) |
| Hawaii: | 11.0% (69,479) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 11.3% (113) |
| Hawaii: | 14.7% (92,882) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 14.4% (144) |
| Hawaii: | 9.6% (60,988) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 14.1% (140) |
| Hawaii: | 8.5% (53,658) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 0.6% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 3.9% (24,492) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 10.5% (105) |
| Hawaii: | 6.9% (43,369) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 0.6% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 2.9% (18,091) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Wailua: | 0.4% (4) |
| Hawaii: | 1.6% (10,243) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Wailua: | 11.1% (111) |
| Hawaii: | 7.4% (47,004) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Wailua: | 4.2% (42) |
| Hawaii: | 4.2% (26,872) |
<5am:
| Wailua: | 3.1% (26) |
| Hawaii: | 4.3% (24,484) |
5:30am:
| Wailua: | 1.7% (14) |
| Hawaii: | 4.9% (27,476) |
6am:
| Wailua: | 1.6% (13) |
| Hawaii: | 7.7% (43,322) |
6:30am:
| Wailua: | 9.4% (78) |
| Hawaii: | 11.6% (65,360) |
7am:
| Wailua: | 18.5% (153) |
| Hawaii: | 12.0% (67,419) |
7:30am:
| Wailua: | 14.6% (121) |
| Hawaii: | 14.5% (81,910) |
8am:
| Wailua: | 13.9% (115) |
| Hawaii: | 10.7% (60,043) |
8:30am:
| Wailua: | 9.4% (78) |
| Hawaii: | 6.9% (39,062) |
9am:
| Wailua: | 4.5% (37) |
| Hawaii: | 3.4% (19,353) |
10am:
| Wailua: | 4.8% (40) |
| Hawaii: | 4.6% (26,106) |
11am:
| Wailua: | 1.7% (14) |
| Hawaii: | 2.2% (12,599) |
12pm:
| Wailua: | 0.4% (3) |
| Hawaii: | 1.1% (6,027) |
4pm:
| Wailua: | 7.0% (58) |
| Hawaii: | 6.7% (37,483) |
>4pm:
| Wailua: | 5.4% (45) |
| Hawaii: | 5.7% (32,314) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 5.0% (27) |
| Hawaii: | 8.8% (30,542) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 8.0% (43) |
| Hawaii: | 8.6% (29,702) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 22.4% (122) |
| Hawaii: | 11.5% (39,830) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 8.7% (47) |
| Hawaii: | 10.2% (35,321) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 10.1% (55) |
| Hawaii: | 12.9% (44,668) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 8.3% (45) |
| Hawaii: | 8.0% (27,809) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 10.4% (57) |
| Hawaii: | 8.0% (27,715) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 1.2% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 3.4% (11,750) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 9.5% (52) |
| Hawaii: | 6.0% (20,924) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 0.4% (2) |
| Hawaii: | 1.3% (4,632) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 6.6% (36) |
| Hawaii: | 7.4% (25,480) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Wailua: | 7.4% (40) |
| Hawaii: | 4.6% (15,898) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 2.7% (12) |
| Hawaii: | 3.9% (11,053) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 4.7% (21) |
| Hawaii: | 3.4% (9,717) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 2.5% (11) |
| Hawaii: | 5.6% (16,141) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 2.3% (10) |
| Hawaii: | 8.8% (25,335) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 11.6% (53) |
| Hawaii: | 11.9% (34,158) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 12.7% (58) |
| Hawaii: | 16.8% (48,214) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 20.3% (92) |
| Hawaii: | 11.6% (33,179) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 18.0% (82) |
| Hawaii: | 9.1% (25,943) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 11.7% (53) |
| Hawaii: | 7.8% (22,445) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 1.1% (5) |
| Hawaii: | 3.3% (9,555) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Wailua: | 14.3% (65) |
| Hawaii: | 7.5% (21,524) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.5%
Number of people working at home: 49 (4.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 49 (4.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Wailua: | 2.1% (14) |
| Hawaii: | 2.7% (17,084) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Wailua: | 13.6% (91) |
| Hawaii: | 9.4% (59,655) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Wailua: | 14.6% (98) |
| Hawaii: | 13.1% (83,192) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Wailua: | 32.7% (218) |
| Hawaii: | 15.3% (97,052) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Wailua: | 5.8% (39) |
| Hawaii: | 13.8% (87,546) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Wailua: | 2.7% (18) |
| Hawaii: | 5.1% (32,500) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Wailua: | 16.1% (107) |
| Hawaii: | 17.8% (112,398) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Wailua: | 0.2% (1) |
| Hawaii: | 4.0% (25,103) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Wailua: | 12.4% (83) |
| Hawaii: | 8.5% (53,527) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Wailua: | 0.3% (2) |
| Hawaii: | 5.7% (36,220) |
90 or more minutes:
| Wailua: | 0.9% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 2.1% (13,592) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Wailua: | 5.2% (43) |
| Hawaii: | 2.6% (14,748) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Wailua: | 13.6% (112) |
| Hawaii: | 9.6% (54,341) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Wailua: | 13.8% (114) |
| Hawaii: | 13.7% (77,207) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Wailua: | 27.4% (226) |
| Hawaii: | 14.5% (81,891) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Wailua: | 18.0% (149) |
| Hawaii: | 13.4% (75,329) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Wailua: | 0.5% (4) |
| Hawaii: | 5.0% (28,106) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Wailua: | 11.5% (95) |
| Hawaii: | 15.5% (87,508) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Wailua: | 0.8% (7) |
| Hawaii: | 2.1% (12,088) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Wailua: | 1.2% (10) |
| Hawaii: | 3.5% (19,539) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Wailua: | 2.3% (19) |
| Hawaii: | 8.5% (48,025) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Wailua: | 1.3% (11) |
| Hawaii: | 5.6% (31,296) |
90 or more minutes:
| Wailua: | 0.6% (5) |
| Hawaii: | 2.3% (12,880) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Wailua: | 1.8% (5) |
| Hawaii: | 2.8% (9,835) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Wailua: | 14.3% (41) |
| Hawaii: | 9.0% (31,292) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Wailua: | 23.2% (68) |
| Hawaii: | 12.1% (42,049) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Wailua: | 27.4% (80) |
| Hawaii: | 15.4% (53,144) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Wailua: | 1.9% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 14.3% (49,594) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Wailua: | 18.2% (53) |
| Hawaii: | 18.0% (62,421) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Wailua: | 13.6% (39) |
| Hawaii: | 8.9% (30,747) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 2.5% (9) |
| Hawaii: | 2.5% (7,249) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 13.2% (49) |
| Hawaii: | 9.9% (28,363) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 8.0% (30) |
| Hawaii: | 14.3% (41,143) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 36.4% (136) |
| Hawaii: | 15.3% (43,908) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 9.0% (34) |
| Hawaii: | 13.2% (37,952) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 4.8% (18) |
| Hawaii: | 5.1% (14,527) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 14.6% (55) |
| Hawaii: | 17.4% (49,977) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 0.2% (1) |
| Hawaii: | 4.0% (11,393) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 11.4% (43) |
| Hawaii: | 7.9% (22,780) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 0.4% (2) |
| Hawaii: | 5.9% (16,828) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Wailua: | 1.3% (5) |
| Hawaii: | 2.0% (5,603) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Wailua: | 84.4% (409) |
| Hawaii: | 70.9% (195,658) |
Carpooled:
| Wailua: | 13.2% (64) |
| Hawaii: | 16.5% (55,182) |
Walked:
| Wailua: | 2.5% (12) |
| Hawaii: | 5.0% (14,587) |
Drove car alone:
| Wailua: | 77.4% (639) |
| Hawaii: | 63.9% (359,916) |
Carpooled:
| Wailua: | 15.1% (125) |
| Hawaii: | 19.0% (107,191) |
Bicycle:
| Wailua: | 0.6% (5) |
| Hawaii: | 0.9% (4,888) |
Walked:
| Wailua: | 2.1% (17) |
| Hawaii: | 4.8% (27,134) |
Other means:
| Wailua: | 1.1% (9) |
| Hawaii: | 0.9% (5,207) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Wailua: | 79.2% (122) |
| Hawaii: | 73.1% (195,658) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Wailua: | 16.9% (26) |
| Hawaii: | 14.2% (55,182) |
Walked - Males:
| Wailua: | 3.9% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 5.0% (14,587) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Wailua: | 86.7% (287) |
| Hawaii: | 68.2% (195,658) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Wailua: | 11.4% (38) |
| Hawaii: | 19.2% (55,182) |
Walked - Females:
| Wailua: | 1.8% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 5.1% (14,587) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Wailua: | 86.1% (808) |
| Hawaii: | 81.1% (447,862) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Wailua: | 11.6% (109) |
| Hawaii: | 13.2% (73,111) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Wailua: | 1.4% (13) |
| Hawaii: | 3.0% (16,681) |
Drove alone:
| Wailua: | 83.6% (639) |
| Hawaii: | 77.1% (359,916) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Wailua: | 16.0% (122) |
| Hawaii: | 17.1% (80,034) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Wailua: | 0.4% (3) |
| Hawaii: | 3.8% (17,627) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Wailua: | 59.7% (633) |
| Hawaii: | 58.3% (393,526) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Wailua: | 4.6% (49) |
| Hawaii: | 4.4% (29,437) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Wailua: | 7.7% (81) |
| Hawaii: | 8.1% (54,424) |
Local government workers:
| Wailua: | 4.2% (44) |
| Hawaii: | 5.0% (34,047) |
State government workers:
| Wailua: | 9.0% (96) |
| Hawaii: | 9.7% (65,532) |
Federal government workers:
| Wailua: | 3.0% (31) |
| Hawaii: | 7.3% (48,985) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Wailua: | 11.9% (126) |
| Hawaii: | 7.1% (47,803) |
Employee of private company:
| Wailua: | 68.7% (589) |
| Hawaii: | 61.1% (328,465) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Wailua: | 2.6% (22) |
| Hawaii: | 3.2% (17,161) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Wailua: | 3.5% (30) |
| Hawaii: | 6.7% (35,980) |
Local government workers:
| Wailua: | 4.3% (37) |
| Hawaii: | 3.5% (18,685) |
State government workers:
| Wailua: | 11.4% (98) |
| Hawaii: | 11.2% (60,085) |
Federal government workers:
| Wailua: | 1.3% (11) |
| Hawaii: | 6.4% (34,229) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Wailua: | 7.8% (67) |
| Hawaii: | 7.6% (41,109) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Wailua: | 0.4% (3) |
| Hawaii: | 0.4% (2,195) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Wailua: | 60.8% (336) |
| Hawaii: | 60.0% (207,078) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Wailua: | 4.9% (27) |
| Hawaii: | 4.9% (17,086) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Wailua: | 3.2% (18) |
| Hawaii: | 5.6% (19,293) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Wailua: | 6.9% (38) |
| Hawaii: | 5.4% (18,773) |
State government workers - Males:
| Wailua: | 8.8% (49) |
| Hawaii: | 7.9% (27,126) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Wailua: | 0.9% (5) |
| Hawaii: | 8.5% (29,278) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Wailua: | 14.5% (80) |
| Hawaii: | 7.6% (26,085) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Wailua: | 58.5% (296) |
| Hawaii: | 56.6% (186,448) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Wailua: | 4.2% (22) |
| Hawaii: | 3.8% (12,351) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Wailua: | 12.5% (64) |
| Hawaii: | 10.7% (35,131) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Wailua: | 1.2% (6) |
| Hawaii: | 4.6% (15,274) |
State government workers - Females:
| Wailua: | 9.3% (47) |
| Hawaii: | 11.7% (38,406) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Wailua: | 5.2% (26) |
| Hawaii: | 6.0% (19,707) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Wailua: | 9.1% (46) |
| Hawaii: | 6.6% (21,718) |