Waikoloa is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. 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 Waikoloa is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Waikoloa, the average commute to work is 31.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Waikoloa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Waikoloa is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.20% of adults in Waikoloa have a college degree.
The per capita income in Waikoloa in 2018 was $35,769, which is middle income relative to Hawaii, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,076 for a family of four. However, Waikoloa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Waikoloa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waikoloa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waikoloa residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Waikoloa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.26% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waikoloa include German, Irish, European, English, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Waikoloa's cultural character, accounting for 18.90% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Waikoloa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
