Wahiawa is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 18,658 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Wahiawa is the 12th largest community in Hawaii.

Housing costs in Wahiawa are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Wahiawa. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Wahiawa 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Wahiawa, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small town, Wahiawa has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Wahiawa citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.48% of adults in Wahiawa have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wahiawa in 2022 was $36,808, 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 $147,232 for a family of four. However, Wahiawa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wahiawa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wahiawa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wahiawa residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Wahiawa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wahiawa include Portuguese, German, English, Italian, and Irish.

Wahiawa also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.53%.

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