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Waikapu, HI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Waikapu is 3,689, which is 230.85% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.95% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Waikapu population density is 333.42 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 127.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Waikapu.The average Waikapu education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,689. #69

Population Growth Since 2000, #2

Waikapu, HI	230.85%
Hawaii	14.95%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #106

Waikapu, HI	333.42 per square mile
Hawaii	127.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	859 (23.29%, #90)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #101)
Hispanic:	424 (11.49%, #54)
Asian:	1,247 (33.80%, #47)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	151 (4.09%, #124)
One Race, Other:	10 (0.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,422 (38.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	104 (24.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	277 (65.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	25 (5.90%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	17 (1.36%, see rank)
Filipino:	734 (58.86%, see rank)
Japanese:	339 (27.19%, see rank)
Korean:	4 (0.32%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	153 (12.27%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,164 (85.77%) out of the total population of 3,689 reported first ancestry.

	Waikapu, HI	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Arab	33	0.89%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.54%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	11	0.30%, see rank	0.28%	0.42%
Dutch	3	0.08%, see rank	0.60%	1.40%
English	132	3.58%, see rank	3.91%	8.02%
French	73	1.98%, see rank	1.64%	3.34%
German	259	7.02%, see rank	6.20%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.49%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	194	5.26%, see rank	4.61%	10.80%
Italian	125	3.39%, see rank	2.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	46	1.25%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.30%, see rank	0.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	226	6.13%, see rank	3.72%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.08%, see rank	0.49%	0.99%
Scottish	26	0.70%, see rank	1.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.95%
Swedish	30	0.81%, see rank	0.70%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.16%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	5	0.14%, see rank	1.40%	7.12%
Welsh	47	1.27%, see rank	0.27%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,805 (48.93%, see rank)

Females: 1,884 (51.07%, see rank)

Waikapu, HI	Male: 48.93% Female: 51.07%
Hawaii	Male: 50.36% Female: 49.64%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Waikapu, HI	34.40 years old
Hawaii	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Waikapu, HI	33.90 years old
Hawaii	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Waikapu, HI	34.70 years old
Hawaii	39.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Waikapu, HI	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Under 5 years	368	9.98%, see rank	6.47%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	279	7.56%, see rank	6.00%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	282	7.64%, see rank	6.01%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	190	5.15%, see rank	5.91%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	113	3.06%, see rank	7.34%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	663	17.97%, see rank	14.32%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	441	11.95%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	541	14.67%, see rank	13.31%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	466	12.63%, see rank	12.85%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	232	6.29%, see rank	8.16%	7.64%
75 to 84	100	2.71%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	14	0.38%, see rank	2.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Waikapu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,457, 100%	950,863	209,056,129
Less Than High School	165, 6.72%, see rank	9.28%	13.67%
High School Graduate	894, 36.39%, see rank	28.12%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	820, 33.37%, see rank	32.13%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	477, 19.41%, see rank	20.16%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	101, 4.11%, see rank	10.31%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.46, see rank	13.80	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Waikapu, HI			Hawaii		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	77	71.43%	28.57%	59.84%	40.16%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	494	77.73%, see rank	22.27%, see rank	82.83%	17.17%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	144	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	78.17%	21.83%	90.60%	9.40%
College	271	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	76.63%	23.37%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	44	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	62.13%	37.87%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Waikapu, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Households	1,028, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.59, see rank	3.00	2.63
1 Person Households	111, 10.80%, see rank	23.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	917, 89.20%, see rank	76.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	883, 85.89%, see rank	69.23%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.95, see rank	3.73	3.32
Married-Couple Family	615, 59.82%, see rank	51.42%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	145, 14.11%, see rank	30.77%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Waikapu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,760	see rank	1,135,369	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,315	100%, see rank	569,152	123,281,364
Never Married	367	27.91%, see rank	37.49%	35.77%
Married	780	59.32%, see rank	51.53%	52.04%
Widowed	10	0.76%, see rank	2.49%	2.57%
Divorced	158	12.02%, see rank	8.49%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,445	100%, see rank	566,217	129,692,771
Never Married	339	23.46%, see rank	28.77%	29.48%
Married	798	55.22%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	172	11.90%, see rank	9.97%	9.16%
Divorced	136	9.41%, see rank	10.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Waikapu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Native	3,174	86.04%, see rank	82.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,243	60.80%, see rank	54.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	867	23.50%, see rank	25.04%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	64	1.73%, see rank	3.02%	1.42%
Foreign Born	515	13.96%, see rank	17.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	345	9.35%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	170	4.61%, see rank	7.78%	7.09%
Born In Europe	14	0.38%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	452	12.25%, see rank	13.99%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	28	0.76%, see rank	1.82%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12	0.33%, see rank	0.81%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.24%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Waikapu, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
English	769	74.81%, see rank	69.06%	79.39%
Spanish	28	2.72%, see rank	2.94%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	1.75%, see rank	2.52%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	210	20.43%, see rank	25.20%	3.36%
Other	3	0.29%, see rank	0.27%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.