Waiahole-WaikaneHI
Home to 829 people, this town lies in Hawaii.
Is Waiahole-Waikane a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Waiahole-Waikane, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. 43% of the land in Waiahole-Waikane is conserved, where Hawaii’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Molii Fishpond and Waikane Taro Flats is on the National Register of Historic Places. Waiahole-Waikane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
829 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS Missouri and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waiahole-Waikane. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
10 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
9 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
16 mi MountainDiamond Head
15 mi BeachWaikīkī
12 mi LandmarkNational Memorial Cemetery of the PacificPhoto credits
USS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Waiahole-Waikane: who provides what
Waiahole-Waikane is unincorporated, so Honolulu County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waiahole-Waikane.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Waiahole-Waikane
The biggest park or preserve is Waiahole Forest Reserve, at 628 acres. Trails run 1.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. The trail density here in Waiahole-Waikane is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waiahole Forest Reserve | — | 628 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Waiahole-Waikane’s kids attend
The Hawaii Department of Education school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Waiahole-Waikane’s only public school teaches 97 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiahole Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 97 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Waiahole-Waikane has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 57% of Waiahole-Waikane’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tsunamis. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 21 claims locally since 1981.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Waiahole-Waikane’s working residents commute to Urban Honolulu
The top destinations are Urban Honolulu (59%), Kaneohe (8%) and Kahaluu (3%). Waiahole-Waikane’s typical journey to work is recorded as 34 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. 7.5% of Waiahole-Waikane residents live below the poverty line.
| Waiahole-Waikane | Typical Hawaii town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Waiahole-Waikane is older than the Hawaii average
Just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Waiahole-Waikane. In Waiahole-Waikane, the median age is 46.7 years.
| Waiahole-Waikane | Typical Hawaii town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.7 years | 41.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 19% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Waiahole-Waikane’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.5 points. Across Hawaii, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Waiahole-Waikane | HI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.1% | 9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 26.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.7% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Waiahole-Waikane brings mild winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 64° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waiahole-Waikane is
The share of adults in Waiahole-Waikane who have obesity is 31%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Waiahole-Waikane is ahead of Hawaii on 3 and behind on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 21% binge drink, 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Waiahole-Waikane | Typical Hawaii town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 45% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Waiahole-Waikane | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.9% | 62.6% |
| More adults with asthma | 12.3% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Waiahole-Waikane
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Waiahole-Waikane
About 4 of every 100 Waiahole-Waikane residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Hawaii.
100% of working residents leave Waiahole-Waikane for work
Where Waiahole-Waikane’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Questions about Waiahole-Waikane
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waiahole-Waikane, HI a good place to live?
Waiahole-Waikane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.