How long is the commute from Wailua Homesteads, HI?

Name: Commute and cars in Wailua Homesteads, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wailua Homesteads, HI take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

17.0% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 17.0%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Wailua Homesteads get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wailua Homesteads	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	63.7% (±10.5 points)	72.0%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.7% (±6.9 points)	14.4%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.0% (±7.4 points)	8.6%	9.6%	15.1%

In Wailua Homesteads, the average commute is not measurably different from Kauai County (22.4 minutes).

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

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

In Wailua Homesteads, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kauai County (1.4%).

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

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

In Kauai County, Wailua Homesteads ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 125.

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

Cars per household in Wailua Homesteads

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wailua Homesteads	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.9% (±9.3 points)	25.9%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±9.2 points)	35.1%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.1% (±10.0 points)	35.0%	24.1%	21.9%

In Wailua Homesteads, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kauai County (4.0%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (8.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wailua Homesteads

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wailua Homesteads	Kauai County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	17.0% (±7.4 points)	8.6% (±1.3 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.6 points)	97.0% (±0.8 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±3.5 points)	94.3% (±1.1 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Wailua Homesteads, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kauai County (94.3%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (92.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Wailua Homesteads

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wailua Homesteads
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wailua Homesteads	—	23.4 minutes (±2.3)	—
Kapaa	2.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Wailua	3.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Hanamaulu	5.5 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Anahola	6.8 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Lihue	6.9 mi	16.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Puhi	7.5 mi	16.6 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Kilauea	9.9 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Omao	11 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanamaulu, HI (17.5 minutes), Lihue, HI (16.8 minutes), Puhi, HI (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kapaa, HI (26.7 minutes), Anahola, HI (29.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kauai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Kapaa	26.7 minutes (±1.8)
4	Kekaha	26.2 minutes (±3.7)
5	Omao	25.7 minutes (±5.2)
6	Eleele	24.7 minutes (±2.5)
7 (tie)	Kalaheo	23.4 minutes (±2.1)
7 (tie)	Wailua	23.4 minutes (±2.8)
7 (tie)	Wailua Homesteads	23.4 minutes (±2.3)
10	Kilauea	22.6 minutes (±2.9)
11	Waimea (Kauai County)	21.2 minutes (±4.0)
12	Koloa	20.7 minutes (±2.6)
13	Kaumakani	19.7 minutes (±3.2)
14	Lawai	19.3 minutes (±2.0)
15	Hanamaulu	17.5 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kauai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wailua Homesteads 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 Wailua Homesteads

How long is the average commute in Wailua Homesteads?

Workers who live in Wailua Homesteads, HI take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wailua Homesteads without a car?

0.7% of households in Wailua Homesteads have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wailua Homesteads?

17.0% (±7.4 points) of workers who live in Wailua Homesteads worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Wailua Homesteads CDP, Hawaii (place:77225, 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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