How long do people stay in their homes in Waimalu, HI?

Name: How long people stay in Waimalu, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.5% (±5.1 points) of households in Waimalu, HI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in Waimalu moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waimalu	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±3.4 points)	5.2%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±3.8 points)	19.8%	18.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±5.9 points)	33.7%	34.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±2.9 points)	15.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.5 points)	9.7%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.1% (±3.3 points)	16.4%	15.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Waimalu, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Honolulu County (25.0%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (23.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Waimalu

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waimalu
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waimalu	—	26.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Aiea	0.7 mi	18.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Halawa	1.5 mi	16.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pearl City	1.7 mi	16.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Waipio	4.4 mi	21.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hickam Housing	4.4 mi	59.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Waikele	4.7 mi	19.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waipahu	5.0 mi	18.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Iroquois Point	5.6 mi	58.7% (±13.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aiea, HI (18.1%), Halawa, HI (16.6%), Pearl City, HI (16.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hickam Housing, HI (59.4%), Iroquois Point, HI (58.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Makaha	31.4% (±6.5 points)
14	Laie	29.3% (±10.9 points)
15	Hauula	27.7% (±9.9 points)
16	Kapolei	27.6% (±4.6 points)
17	Honolulu	27.3% (±0.9 points)
18	Kaaawa	26.6% (±9.5 points)
19	Waimalu	26.5% (±5.1 points)
20	Waipio Acres	26.3% (±7.5 points)
21	Kailua (Honolulu County)	23.3% (±2.4 points)
22	Makakilo	23.2% (±4.2 points)
23	Ewa Villages	23.0% (±7.2 points)
24	Ewa Gentry	22.5% (±4.0 points)
25 (tie)	Mililani Mauka	21.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waimalu 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 Waimalu

How often do people move in Waimalu?

26.5% of households in Waimalu, HI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waimalu have?

27.7% of households in Waimalu have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waimalu CDP, Hawaii

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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