Waimalu is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 29,504 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Waimalu is the seventh largest community in Hawaii.

Unlike some towns, Waimalu isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Waimalu are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waimalu is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waimalu who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.46%), sales jobs (13.09%), and management occupations (9.50%).

Waimalu is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Waimalu, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

In addition, Waimalu is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

One of the nice things about Waimalu is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Waimalu Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Waimalu is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.44% of adults in Waimalu have a college degree.

The per capita income in Waimalu in 2000 was $25,913, which is wealthy relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,652 for a family of four. However, Waimalu contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waimalu is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waimalu home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waimalu is Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Waimalu include German and English.

The languages spoken by people in Waimalu 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 Waimalu is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog, Japanese, Other Pacific Island languages, and Korean.