About Waimanalo

Waimanalo is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 3,687 people and just one neighborhood, Waimanalo is the 46th largest community in Hawaii.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waimanalo is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waimanalo is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waimanalo who work in sales jobs (11.56%), food service (11.50%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.24%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Waimanalo 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 Waimanalo is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Waimanalo, the average commute to work is 30.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

Waimanalo Information and Demographics

The education level of Waimanalo citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.09% of adults 25 and older in Waimanalo have a college degree.

The per capita income in Waimanalo in 2000 was $12,493, which is low income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,972 for a family of four.

Waimanalo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waimanalo home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waimanalo is Asian, followed by Hawaiian. Waimanalo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.04% of the town's residents. The main ancestry of people in Waimanalo is Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Waimanalo's cultural character, accounting for 17.22% of the town's population.

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