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About Wahiawa, Hawaii
Wahiawa

Wahiawa (Hawaiian: Wahiawā, pronounced [wəhijəˈvaː]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, on the island of Oahu. It is in the Wahiawā District, on the plateau or "central valley" between the two volcanic mountains that bookend the island. In Hawaiian, wahi a wā means "place of the wa people". The population was 18,658 at the 2020 census.

Lakes and reservoirs are rare in Hawaii, and Wahiawā is unique in being surrounded on three sides by Lake Wilson (also known as Wahiawā Reservoir or Kaukonahua). The town must be reached by either of two bridges on Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 80) across the reservoir's narrow north and south arms. Outside of the reservoir, the town used to be surrounded by military bases and agricultural fields, but development is making its way up from the increasingly urbanized southern portion of the central plain. Still, there are significant U.S. Army facilities in the area, including Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and East Range, an Army training area extending into the hills south and east of town. Schofield Barracks alone is larger than Wahiawā CDP. Wahiawā is also home to the United States Navy's Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific and the housing community HMR.

The U.S. postal codes for Wahiawā are 96786 and 96857.

Gender
Gender Wahiawa Hawaii Country
Female 48.9% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 51.1% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Wahiawa Hawaii Country
Less than $10,000 4.9% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8% 5.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.4% 6.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2% 9.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.3% 16.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.5% 19.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.7% 10.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 9.4% 11.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Wahiawa Hawaii Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 27% 27.0%
Other College 26% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Wahiawa Hawaii Country
White 12.6% 21.6% 60.1%
African American 2% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 40.3% 36.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 10.3% 9.7% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 19.7% 19.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 15% 10.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity