Wainaku, Hawaii

Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2010: 1,224.
Population change since 2000: -0.2%
Males: 553  (45.2%)
Females: 671  (54.8%)
Median resident age:

45.3 years
Hawaii median age:

40.8 years

Zip codes: 96720.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,466 (it was $42,292 in 2000)
Wainaku:

$61,466
HI:

$92,458

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,880 (it was $19,296 in 2000)

Wainaku CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $537,013 (it was $126,400 in 2000)
Wainaku:

$537,013
HI:

$820,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $526,325; detached houses: $526,688

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,374.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wainaku: 102.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.5%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.7% for Black residents, 21.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.7% for two or more races residents)

Compare current foreclosures near Wainaku, HI:

Check out more offers near Wainaku, HI.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Wainaku, HI (2022)
    • 38536.9%Two or more races
    • 25124.0%Asian alone
    • 23422.4%White alone
    • 12311.8%Hispanic
    • 333.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 70.7%Black alone

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

Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Wainaku, HI forum
Discuss Wainaku, Hawaii on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users

Latest news from Wainaku, HI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Portuguese (9.5%), German (8.0%), Polish (2.3%), English (1.0%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 931 people per square mile   (low).

Wainaku, Hawaii map

186 residents are foreign born (16.1% Asia).

This place:

17.8%
Hawaii:

18.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,439 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $709 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (206.9 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2455.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Paukaa, HI (1.2 miles ),
Hilo, HI (1.7 miles ),
Papaikou, HI (1.8 miles ),
Papaikou-Wailea, HI (2.5 miles ),
Pepeekeo, HI (2.5 miles ),
Honomu, HI (2.9 miles ),
Keaau, HI (3.1 miles ),
Wailea, HI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 19.75 N, Longitude: 155.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 808

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

2.6%
Hawaii:

2.9%
Most common industries in Wainaku, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.7%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (19.6%)
  • Health care (17.4%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
  • Social assistance (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Wainaku, HI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Top executives (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.3%)

Average climate in Wainaku, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wainaku, Hawaii average temperatures Wainaku, Hawaii average precipitation Wainaku, Hawaii humidity Wainaku, Hawaii wind speed Wainaku, Hawaii snowfall Wainaku, Hawaii sunshine Wainaku, Hawaii clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 33.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.06. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.06
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 23.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 3.20. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.20
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Wainaku-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 2617% 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 20.9 miles away from Wainaku 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 30.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Wainaku center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 27.9 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 55.0 miles away from Wainaku center
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Wainaku 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).
Wainaku topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wainaku:

  • HILO DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • YUKIO OKUTSU STATE VETERANS HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HILO HOSPITAL - ICF/DP (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HOSPICE OF HILO (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HILO, HI)
  • HALE ANUENUE RESTORATIVE CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HILO, HI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wainaku:

  • University of Hawaii at Hilo (about 4 miles; Hilo, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • Hawaii Community College (about 4 miles; Hilo, HI; FT enrollment: 2,137)
  • University of Hawaii Maui College (about 120 miles; Kahului, HI; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Kapiolani Community College (about 205 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,069)
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (about 206 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 2,610)
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (about 206 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 16,461)
  • Hawaii Pacific University (about 209 miles; Honolulu, HI; FT enrollment: 5,506)

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable location: Wainaku Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Alae Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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:

2.9 people
Hawaii:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.3%
Whole state:

68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.8%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Wainaku in 2010:

  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults

For population 15 years and over in Wainaku:

Marital status in Wainaku, HI
  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

For population 25 years and over in Wainaku:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Hawaii average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wainaku, 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
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Hawaii:

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

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.1%
Hawaii:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

21.2%
Hawaii:

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

10.3%
Hawaii:

9.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

54.3%
Hawaii:

54.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Wainaku:

49.8%
Hawaii:

50.5%

Average BMI:
Wainaku:

26.8
Hawaii:

26.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Wainaku:

17.1%
Hawaii:

16.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Wainaku:

20.5%
Hawaii:

18.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Wainaku:

6.8
Hawaii:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

26.9%
State:

26.1%

General health condition:
This city:

55.0%
Hawaii:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.6%
Hawaii:

82.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wainaku, HI Residents

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)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wainaku:

  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • 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)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • 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 Wainaku:

  • KCIF (90.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHWI (92.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • 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)
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KKUA (90.7 FM; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWB (97.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWXX-FM (94.7 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWYI (106.9 FM; KAWAIHAE, HI; Owner: COLIN H. NAITO)
  • K220EO (91.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPVS (95.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KANO (91.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKOA (107.7 FM; VOLCANO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKBG (97.9 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201FQ (88.1 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207CD (89.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KAPA (100.3 FM; HILO, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Wainaku:

  • KWHH (Channel 14; HILO, HI; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGMD-TV (Channel 9; HILO, HI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE 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.)
  • KOIW-LP (Channel 16; MT. VIEW, HI; Owner: esi BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K04FE (Channel 4; HILO, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 32.1mTotal length
  • $4,370,000Total costs
  • 31,140Total average daily traffic
  • 1,902Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,959Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wainaku, HI
  • 71.6%No fuel used
  • 17.8%Electricity
  • 6.9%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wainaku, HI
  • 47.1%Electricity
  • 38.2%No fuel used
  • 14.7%Solar energy


Wainaku compared to Hawaii state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.

Wainaku on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Philippines (population 500+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (population 500+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Japan (population 500+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Oceania, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #62 (96720) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries"
  • #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+)"
Cost of Living Calculator