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Wailuku, HI
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Wailuku is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 17,697 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Wailuku is the 13th largest community in Hawaii.

Housing costs in Wailuku are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Hawaii.

Of important note, Wailuku is also a town of artists. Wailuku has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wailuku’s character.

Wailuku is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The education level of Wailuku citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.33% of adults in Wailuku have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wailuku in 2018 was $39,571, which is upper middle income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,284 for a family of four. However, Wailuku contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wailuku is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wailuku home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wailuku residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Wailuku also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.96% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wailuku include Irish, German, Portuguese, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Wailuku is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Spanish.


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