Demographics & People — Waipahu, Hawaii

Population Overview

Population (Census)39,871
Estimated 2026~41,900
Median Age40.2
Total Households8,980
Family Households7,244
Average Household Size4.32
Diversity Index0.2296 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White1,325
Black or African American115
Asian26,956
Hispanic or Latino2,482

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups30,218
Unclassified or not reported8,688
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino2,479
Hispanic: Puerto Rican1,161
Portuguese728
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino670
Hispanic: Mexican629
German466
English380
Hispanic: Spanish366

Language

English Only18,951
Spanish224
Population 5+37,364

Veterans

Veterans2,064
Population 18+30,951

Commuting

Mean Commute Time32.5 minutes
Work from Home5.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Waipahu, Hawaii.