What percentage of people rent in Waipio Acres, HI?

Name: Renters and owners in Waipio Acres, HI, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Waipio Acres, HI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 533 renting households against 1,330 that own their home.

In Waipio Acres, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.6% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 533 (±163)
Median renter income: $90,508 (±$29,944)

Who rents and who owns in Waipio Acres

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waipio Acres	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.6% (±7.6 points)	40.2% (±0.6 points)	37.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	533 (±163)	136,264 (±2,126)	182,206 (±3,189)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,330 (±178)	202,604 (±2,258)	310,247 (±3,326)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,508 (±$29,944)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,474 (±$11,650)	$132,429 (±$2,046)	$121,145 (±$1,321)	$100,009

In Waipio Acres, the renter share is lower than in Honolulu County (40.2%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (37.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Honolulu County, Waipio Acres ranks 30 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 66 of 125.

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

How renting in Waipio Acres has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	30.6% (±5.5 points)	28.6% (±7.6 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,748 (±$110)	$2,003 (±$204)	+14.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,447 (±$9,596)	$94,861 (±$13,366)	+20.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Waipio Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waipio Acres
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waipio Acres	—	28.6% (±7.6 points)	—
Wheeler AFB	1.2 mi	99.6% (±0.6 points)	Higher
Mililani Mauka	1.5 mi	25.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mililani Town	1.5 mi	18.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Wahiawa	2.2 mi	46.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Whitmore Village	3.1 mi	25.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Schofield Barracks	3.3 mi	100.0% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Waipio	4.0 mi	28.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Kunia	4.5 mi	22.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mililani Town, HI (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheeler AFB, HI (99.6%), Wahiawa, HI (46.5%), Schofield Barracks, HI (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Halawa	33.4% (±4.6 points)
25	Waianae	33.3% (±5.4 points)
26	Nanakuli	32.6% (±6.2 points)
27	Kaaawa	30.9% (±11.2 points)
28	Waikele	29.0% (±6.9 points)
29	Waipio	28.9% (±4.9 points)
30	Waipio Acres	28.6% (±7.6 points)
31	Pearl City	28.5% (±2.3 points)
32	Kailua (Honolulu County)	27.7% (±2.6 points)
33	Ewa Beach	27.1% (±5.9 points)
34	West Loch Estate	26.6% (±8.0 points)
35	Waimanalo	26.4% (±6.9 points)
36	Whitmore Village	25.4% (±8.2 points)

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Waipio Acres

How many renters are there in Waipio Acres?

Waipio Acres has an estimated 533 (±163) renting households, 28.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waipio Acres?

In Waipio Acres, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Waipio Acres?

A renting household in Waipio Acres has 2.6 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waipio Acres?

The median renting household in Waipio Acres, HI has an income of $90,508 (±$29,944) a year, against $104,474 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Waipio Acres CDP, Hawaii (place:80000, in state:15).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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