Haleiwa is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 2,226 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Haleiwa is the 55th largest community in Hawaii.

Unlike some towns, Haleiwa isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Haleiwa are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Haleiwa is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Haleiwa who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.71%), sales jobs (10.18%), and food service (7.95%).

Of important note, Haleiwa is also a town of artists. Haleiwa has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Haleiwa's character.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Haleiwa are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Haleiwa is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Haleiwa, the average commute to work is 33.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Haleiwa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Haleiwa Information and Demographics

The citizens of Haleiwa are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 16.85% of adults in Haleiwa having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Haleiwa in 2000 was $16,504, which is lower middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,016 for a family of four.

Haleiwa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Haleiwa home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Haleiwa is Asian, followed by White. Haleiwa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.19% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Haleiwa include German, Portuguese, Irish, and English.

The languages spoken by people in Haleiwa are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Haleiwa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Pacific Island languages, Japanese, Tagalog, and Laotian.