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%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Waimalu. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

In addition, Waimalu is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Waimalu 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.

Waimalu Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Waimalu citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.44% of adults in Waimalu have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

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.