Wainaku, HI is a small town on the island of Hawaii with a population of 1,020 and a population density of 1,003 people per square mile. This is much lower than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. This makes Wainaku an intimate and secluded place to live. Residents enjoy popular local businesses such as Polu's Island Foods for groceries and Hilo Bay Cafe for great Hawaiian food. The area has many year-round outdoor activities that are made possible by its warm climate; these include beachcombing, fishing, surfing, snorkeling, kayaking, and standup paddleboarding. There are also many other organizations such as the Wainaku Farmers Market and events like the annual Wainaku Kamehameha Regatta which offers sailing races in traditional outrigger canoes. With its close proximity to Hilo International Airport, residents have easy access to flightsallowing them to travel all over the world.
The population in Wainaku is 1,020. There are 772 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wainaku is 45.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wainaku is 3.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wainaku
- 52.4% are married
- 10.3% are divorced
- 24.5% are married with children
- 8.0% have children, but are single
Race in Wainaku
- 26.2% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 27.4% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 9.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 30.9% Two or more races
- 5.9% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander