How long is the commute from Waipio Acres, HI?

Name: Commute and cars in Waipio Acres, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Waipio Acres, HI take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

5.8% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 5.8%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Waipio Acres get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Waipio Acres	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	72.3% (±6.4 points)	63.4%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±4.1 points)	13.8%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±2.4 points)	4.9%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±2.3 points)	5.2%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.6% (±5.5 points)	3.6%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.8% (±2.4 points)	9.2%	9.6%	15.1%

In Waipio Acres, the average commute is higher than in Honolulu County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In Waipio Acres, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Honolulu County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Honolulu County, Waipio Acres ranks 28 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 52 of 125.

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

Cars per household in Waipio Acres

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Waipio Acres	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±1.6 points)	9.7%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.0% (±7.5 points)	34.7%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±6.8 points)	33.5%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.8% (±5.8 points)	22.1%	24.1%	21.9%

In Waipio Acres, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Honolulu County (9.7%).

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 Waipio Acres

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waipio Acres	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	5.8% (±2.4 points)	9.2% (±0.3 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±4.1 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.3% (±4.6 points)	92.4% (±0.3 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Waipio Acres, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Honolulu County (92.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Waipio Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waipio Acres
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Waipio Acres	—	30.1 minutes (±3.1)	—
Wheeler AFB	1.2 mi	14.4 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Mililani Mauka	1.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Mililani Town	1.5 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Wahiawa	2.2 mi	31.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Whitmore Village	3.1 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Schofield Barracks	3.3 mi	10.6 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Waipio	4.0 mi	27.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Royal Kunia	4.5 mi	30.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheeler AFB, HI (14.4 minutes), Schofield Barracks, HI (10.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22	Wahiawa	31.7 minutes (±2.1)
23	Kapolei	31.2 minutes (±1.5)
24 (tie)	East Honolulu	30.9 minutes (±1.1)
24 (tie)	Ewa Villages	30.9 minutes (±3.4)
26	Royal Kunia	30.5 minutes (±1.7)
27	Whitmore Village	30.3 minutes (±3.5)
28	Waipio Acres	30.1 minutes (±3.1)
29 (tie)	Ahuimanu	29.9 minutes (±1.6)
29 (tie)	Mililani Town	29.9 minutes (±1.3)
31	Kahuku	29.6 minutes (±5.5)
32	Haleiwa	29.2 minutes (±4.3)
33	Kailua (Honolulu County)	29.1 minutes (±0.9)
34 (tie)	Mililani Mauka	29.0 minutes (±1.1)

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

Waipio Acres 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 Waipio Acres

How long is the average commute in Waipio Acres?

Workers who live in Waipio Acres, HI take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Waipio Acres without a car?

1.9% of households in Waipio Acres have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Waipio Acres?

5.8% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Waipio Acres worked from home, and 92.3% 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 Waipio Acres CDP, Hawaii (place:80000, 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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