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The Wailuku CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 16,926 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Wailuku ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Hawaii. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Wailuku is located at latitude 20.8896 and longitude -156.5011 in Maui County. The formal boundaries for the Wailuku Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 5.32 sq. miles and a water area of 0.41 sq. miles. Maui County is in the Hawaii time zone (GMT -10).

The Wailuku Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Hawaii is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Wailuku Census Designated Place is located within Wailuku Division of Maui County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	16,926 (100%)
Population Density	3,215 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	70


INCOME
Median Household Income	$102,942
Per Capita Income	$49,301
Median Home Value	$855,700

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	7,086 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	4,427 (62.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,846 (26.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	813 (11.5%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	6,273
Average Household Size	2.67
Family Households	4,114 (65.6%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Wailuku, HI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Wailuku to the other 163 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Hawaii by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 18	90th
Population Density	# 35	79th
Median Household Income	# 62	63rd
Per Capita Income	# 44	73rd
Diversity Index	# 40	76th

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