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Wheeler, HI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wheeler is 2,541, which is 10.18% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.95% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wheeler population density is 1,099.38 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. The most prevalent race in Wheeler is white, which represent 69.97% of the total population. The average Wheeler education level is higher than the state average and is higher than 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: 2,541. #85

Population Growth Since 2000, #112

Wheeler, HI		-10.18%
Hawaii		14.95%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #64

Wheeler, HI	1,099.38 per square mile
Hawaii	127.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,778 (69.97%, #16)
Black:	248 (9.76%, #3)
Hispanic:	483 (19.01%, #13)
Asian:	114 (4.49%, #134)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	81 (3.19%, #129)
One Race, Other:	38 (1.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	282 (11.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	192 (39.75%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	105 (21.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	11 (2.28%, see rank)
Central American:	41 (8.49%, see rank)
South American:	7 (1.45%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	15 (13.16%, see rank)
Filipino:	67 (58.77%, see rank)
Japanese:	3 (2.63%, see rank)
Korean:	22 (19.30%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	7 (6.14%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,326 (91.54%) out of the total population of 2,541 reported first ancestry.

	Wheeler, HI	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.35%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.42%
Dutch	12	0.47%, see rank	0.60%	1.40%
English	322	12.67%, see rank	3.91%	8.02%
French	45	1.77%, see rank	1.64%	3.34%
German	533	20.98%, see rank	6.20%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.39%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	21	0.83%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	427	16.80%, see rank	4.61%	10.80%
Italian	120	4.72%, see rank	2.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	37	1.46%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.43%, see rank	0.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.24%, see rank	3.72%	0.44%
Russian	29	1.14%, see rank	0.38%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.63%, see rank	0.49%	0.99%
Scottish	30	1.18%, see rank	1.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.95%
Swedish	18	0.71%, see rank	0.70%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	100	3.94%, see rank	1.40%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.43%, see rank	0.27%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,387 (54.58%, see rank)

Females: 1,154 (45.42%, see rank)

Wheeler, HI	Male: 54.58% Female: 45.42%
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)

Wheeler, HI	23.00 years old
Hawaii	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wheeler, HI	22.80 years old
Hawaii	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wheeler, HI	23.20 years old
Hawaii	39.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wheeler, HI	% of the Total Population	Hawaii	U.S.
Under 5 years	417	16.41%, see rank	6.47%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	243	9.56%, see rank	6.00%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	221	8.70%, see rank	6.01%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	88	3.46%, see rank	5.91%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	529	20.82%, see rank	7.34%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	664	26.13%, see rank	14.32%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	271	10.67%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	54	2.13%, see rank	13.31%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	48	1.89%, see rank	12.85%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	0	0.00%, see rank	8.16%	7.64%
75 to 84	0	0.00%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	6	0.24%, see rank	2.52%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wheeler, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,043, 100%	950,863	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6, 0.58%, see rank	9.28%	13.67%
High School Graduate	194, 18.60%, see rank	28.12%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	613, 58.77%, see rank	32.13%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	162, 15.53%, see rank	20.16%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	68, 6.52%, see rank	10.31%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.23, 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

	Wheeler, HI			Hawaii		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	110	92.73%	7.27%	59.84%	40.16%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	367	90.46%, see rank	9.54%, see rank	82.83%	17.17%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	66	68.18%, see rank	31.82%, see rank	78.17%	21.83%	90.60%	9.40%
College	347	66.57%, see rank	33.43%, see rank	76.63%	23.37%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	40	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	62.13%	37.87%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Wheeler, HI	Hawaii	U.S.
Total Households	825, 100%	450,299	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.04, see rank	3.00	2.63
1 Person Households	82, 9.94%, see rank	23.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	743, 90.06%, see rank	76.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	743, 90.06%, see rank	69.23%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.73	3.32
Married-Couple Family	645, 78.18%, see rank	51.42%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	82, 9.94%, see rank	30.77%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wheeler, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,660	see rank	1,135,369	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	880	100%, see rank	569,152	123,281,364
Never Married	143	16.25%, see rank	37.49%	35.77%
Married	737	83.75%, see rank	51.53%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.49%	2.57%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	8.49%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	780	100%, see rank	566,217	129,692,771
Never Married	68	8.72%, see rank	28.77%	29.48%
Married	699	89.62%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	6	0.77%, see rank	9.97%	9.16%
Divorced	7	0.90%, see rank	10.45%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wheeler, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
Native	2,403	94.57%, see rank	82.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	288	11.33%, see rank	54.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,894	74.54%, see rank	25.04%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	221	8.70%, see rank	3.02%	1.42%
Foreign Born	138	5.43%, see rank	17.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	72	2.83%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	66	2.60%, see rank	7.78%	7.09%
Born In Europe	47	1.85%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	42	1.65%, see rank	13.99%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	5	0.20%, see rank	1.82%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	42	1.65%, see rank	0.81%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Wheeler, HI	%	Hawaii	U.S.
English	654	79.27%, see rank	69.06%	79.39%
Spanish	76	9.21%, see rank	2.94%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	35	4.24%, see rank	2.52%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	60	7.27%, see rank	25.20%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.99%

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