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Wahiawa, Hawaii: commercial real estate data.
Wahiawa is a Census CDP of 17,996 people across 2.29 square miles of land, in Honolulu County. Median household income is $87,143, 53.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wahiawa
What Wahiawa is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.29 sq mi
- Water area0.25 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,861
- County holding the largest share of its areaHonolulu County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wahiawa
How many people live in Wahiawa
- Population17,996
- Median age38.8
- Population under 184,071
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,291
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent
- Households6,108
- Family households4,328
- Share of households that are families70.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wahiawa
Income and work in Wahiawa
- Median household income$87,143
- Per capita income$37,150
- Civilian labor force8,201
- Employed7,889
- Unemployed312 plus or minus 118
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over12,649
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wahiawa
Housing in Wahiawa
- Housing units6,736
- Occupied units6,108
- Vacant units628 plus or minus 192
- Vacancy rate9.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied3,269
- Renter occupied2,839
- Ownership rate53.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$806,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,546
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Single family units4,643
- Share single family68.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,084
- Share in buildings of two or more30.9 percent
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wahiawa
How Wahiawa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,499
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,394 plus or minus 341
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,189
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.9 percent
- Drove alone67.1 percent
- Carpooled17.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport5.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wahiawa
SBA loans in Wahiawa (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$2,535,000
- Average approval$158,438
- Median approval$62,500
- Largest approval$1,100,000
- Jobs supported173
- Jobs per approval10.8
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.3 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wahiawa, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wahiawa
SBA loans in Wahiawa (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,820,000
- Average approval$364,000
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$616,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wahiawa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Honolulu County, not Wahiawa
Honolulu County context, not Wahiawa figures
- Establishments in Honolulu County20,890
- Covered employment, Honolulu County453,193
- Average annual pay, Honolulu County$69,851
- Housing units permitted, Honolulu County1,638
Every figure in this section is published for Honolulu County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wahiawa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Wahiawa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wahiawa, Hawaii?
17,996, in 6,108 households. Wahiawa CDP covers 2.29 square miles of land, which is 7,861 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wahiawa in?
Honolulu County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wahiawa?
$87,143. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $806,200. Median gross rent is $1,546 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wahiawa businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $2.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $62,500, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wahiawa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wahiawa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wahiawa. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Wahiawa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Honolulu County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wahiawa.
Is zoning published for Wahiawa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.