Waialua is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 4,062 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waialua is the 34th largest community in Hawaii.

Waialua home prices are not only among the most expensive in Hawaii, but Waialua real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Waialua has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Waialua telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Waialua 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Waialua is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Waialua, the average commute to work is 33.55 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Waialua is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

In terms of college education, Waialua is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.17% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waialua in 2022 was $41,901, 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 $167,604 for a family of four. However, Waialua contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waialua is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waialua home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waialua residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Waialua also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.82% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waialua include Irish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and English.

In addition, Waialua has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.79%).

The most common language spoken in Waialua is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.