How long is the commute from Waihee-Waiehu, HI?

Workers who live in Waihee-Waiehu, HI take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

5.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
23.2 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation
0.5%
Work from home
2.4%
Households without a car
5.8%

How people in Waihee-Waiehu get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWaihee-WaiehuMaui CountyHawaiiUnited States
Drove alone78.0% (±3.7 points)70.3%65.2%68.8%
Carpooled14.1% (±3.6 points)13.3%13.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.5 points)1.4%3.8%3.2%
Walked0.1% (±0.1 points)2.1%4.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)5.0% (±2.6 points)2.8%3.2%2.0%
Worked from home2.4% (±1.2 points)10.2%9.6%15.1%

In Waihee-Waiehu, the average commute is not measurably different from Maui County (23.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (26.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Waihee-Waiehu, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Maui County (1.4%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (3.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Maui County, Waihee-Waiehu ranks 8 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Waihee-Waiehu

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWaihee-WaiehuMaui CountyHawaiiUnited States
No vehicle5.8% (±3.8 points)5.4%8.2%8.4%
1 vehicle15.0% (±5.6 points)29.9%33.3%33.1%
2 vehicles31.8% (±6.8 points)36.4%34.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles47.4% (±6.6 points)28.3%24.1%21.9%

In Waihee-Waiehu, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Maui County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Waihee-Waiehu

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Waihee-WaiehuMaui CountyHawaiiUnited States
Workers working from home2.4% (±1.2 points)10.2% (±0.8 points)9.6% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.4% (±1.5 points)95.8% (±0.7 points)96.2% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet84.6% (±6.9 points)90.2% (±0.8 points)92.0% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Waihee-Waiehu, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Maui County (90.2%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (92.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Waihee-Waiehu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waihee-Waiehu
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Waihee-Waiehu—23.2 minutes (±2.4)—
Wailuku2.7 mi19.1 minutes (±2.0)Lower
Kahului4.7 mi22.8 minutes (±1.8)Not measurably different
Waikapu6.2 mi22.0 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
Paia9.0 mi30.9 minutes (±5.9)Higher
Mahinahina9.9 mi17.5 minutes (±2.6)Lower
Lahaina11 mi20.2 minutes (±2.3)Not measurably different
Napili-Honokowai11 mi17.5 minutes (±2.4)Lower
Kaanapali12 mi17.8 minutes (±4.3)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wailuku, HI (19.1 minutes), Mahinahina, HI (17.5 minutes), Napili-Honokowai, HI (17.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paia, HI (30.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Maui County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2Haiku-Pauwela32.2 minutes (±2.7)
3Paia30.9 minutes (±5.9)
4Pukalani29.7 minutes (±5.0)
5Kula29.5 minutes (±3.6)
6Makawao27.9 minutes (±3.4)
7Haliimaile24.6 minutes (±4.8)
8Waihee-Waiehu23.2 minutes (±2.4)
9Kahului22.8 minutes (±1.8)
10Kihei22.1 minutes (±1.6)
11Waikapu22.0 minutes (±2.1)
12Lahaina20.2 minutes (±2.3)
13Wailuku19.1 minutes (±2.0)
14Kaanapali17.8 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waihee-Waiehu is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Waihee-Waiehu

How long is the average commute in Waihee-Waiehu?

Workers who live in Waihee-Waiehu, HI take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Waihee-Waiehu without a car?

5.8% of households in Waihee-Waiehu have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Waihee-Waiehu?

2.4% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in Waihee-Waiehu worked from home, and 84.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Waihee-Waiehu CDP, Hawaii (place:75510, in state:15).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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