How many renters in Wheeler AFB, HI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Wheeler AFB, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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79.1% (±16.9 points) of renting households in Wheeler AFB, HI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 79.1% (±16.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.1% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income: 38.5% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wheeler AFB

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wheeler AFB	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Less than 15%	1.8% (±1.7 points)	9.8%	10.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.9% (±7.5 points)	10.3%	10.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.5% (±2.8 points)	11.5%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.9% (±4.0 points)	10.7%	10.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.0% (±11.1 points)	10.4%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	64.1% (±12.7 points)	47.2%	46.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Wheeler AFB against Honolulu County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wheeler AFB	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Paying 30% or more	79.1% (±16.9 points)	57.6% (±1.2 points)	56.7% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.1% (±12.7 points)	47.2% (±1.0 points)	46.2% (±1.0 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.5% (±3.2 points)	33.7% (±0.5 points)	33.2% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$91,488 (±$9,719)	$74,033 (±$1,206)	$71,363 (±$1,315)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,867 (±$108)	$2,083 (±$30)	$1,971 (±$23)	$1,413

In Wheeler AFB, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Honolulu County (57.6%).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (56.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Honolulu County, Wheeler AFB ranks 4 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 125.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Wheeler AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheeler AFB
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wheeler AFB	—	79.1% (±16.9 points)	—
Waipio Acres	1.2 mi	51.3% (±20.8 points)	Lower
Wahiawa	2.1 mi	62.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Schofield Barracks	2.1 mi	81.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mililani Town	2.4 mi	53.9% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Whitmore Village	2.6 mi	38.3% (±18.3 points)	Lower
Mililani Mauka	2.6 mi	55.5% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Helemano	4.3 mi	86.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Kunia	4.9 mi	64.6% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waipio Acres, HI (51.3%), Mililani Town, HI (53.9%), Whitmore Village, HI (38.3%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Helemano	86.1% (±8.4 points)
2	Kaneohe Base	82.5% (±6.8 points)
3	Schofield Barracks	81.8% (±7.2 points)
4	Wheeler AFB	79.1% (±16.9 points)
5	Ewa Villages	73.6% (±19.0 points)
6	Hickam Housing	73.5% (±9.4 points)
7	Haleiwa	73.0% (±21.1 points)
8	Hauula	71.4% (±21.6 points)
9	Makakilo	70.5% (±13.0 points)
10	Makaha	70.4% (±11.7 points)

Showing 10 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wheeler AFB 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 Wheeler AFB

Are renters in Wheeler AFB rent-burdened?

79.1% of renting households in Wheeler AFB pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Wheeler AFB spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wheeler AFB, HI spends 38.5% (±3.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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