It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Waikoloa has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Waikoloa has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Waikoloa than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Waikoloa may be for you.
One of the nice things about Waikoloa is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Waikoloa, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.08 minutes every day commuting to work.
Waikoloa is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Waikoloa are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.90% of adults in Waikoloa have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Waikoloa in 2022 was $39,434, which is middle income relative to Hawaii, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,736 for a family of four. However, Waikoloa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Waikoloa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waikoloa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waikoloa residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Waikoloa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waikoloa include German, European, Irish, English, and Italian.
Waikoloa also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.06%.
The most common language spoken in Waikoloa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
