Language Spoken At Home in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 14,628 | 100% |
| English only | 12,232 | 83.6% |
| Language other than English | 2,396 | 16.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,014 | 6.9% |
| Spanish | 212 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 86 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 95 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2,085 | 14.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 928 | 6.3% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,620 | 100% |
| American | 58 | 0.4% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 11 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 61 | 0.4% |
| English | 409 | 2.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 153 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 104 | 0.7% |
| German | 856 | 5.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 822 | 5.3% |
| Italian | 453 | 2.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 153 | 1.0% |
| Polish | 205 | 1.3% |
| Portuguese | 1,000 | 6.4% |
| Russian | 133 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 77 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 212 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 119 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 41 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,326 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,817 | 71.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,779 | 33.4% |
| Married-couple family | 2,900 | 54.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,294 | 24.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 285 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 182 | 3.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 632 | 11.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 303 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,509 | 28.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,296 | 24.3% |
| 65 years and over | 407 | 7.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,971 | 37.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,395 | 26.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,544 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,326 | 34.3% |
| Spouse | 2,861 | 18.4% |
| Child | 4,956 | 31.9% |
| Other relatives | 1,592 | 10.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 809 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 383 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,167 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,195 | 35.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,134 | 50.8% |
| Separated | 31 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 161 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 646 | 10.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,241 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,419 | 22.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,385 | 54.2% |
| Separated | 60 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 608 | 9.7% |
| Divorced | 769 | 12.3% |
Fertility in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 358 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 107 | 29.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 100 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 192 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 38 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 486 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 47 | 9.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 34 | 7.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4 | 0.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 1.4% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 0.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 47 | 100% |
| Who are female | 32 | 68.1% |
| Who are married | 29 | 61.7% |
School Enrollment in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,975 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 269 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 198 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,906 | 47.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 736 | 18.5% |
| College or graduate school | 866 | 21.8% |
Educational Attainment in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,660 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 403 | 3.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 637 | 6.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,688 | 34.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,536 | 23.8% |
| Associate's degree | 989 | 9.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,408 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 999 | 9.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.6% |
Veteran Status in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,762 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,125 | 9.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,533 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,489 | 9.6% |
| Under 18 years | 3,819 | 100% |
| With a disability | 109 | 2.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,839 | 100% |
| With a disability | 768 | 7.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,875 | 100% |
| With a disability | 612 | 32.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 15,303 | 100% |
| Same house | 13,288 | 86.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,947 | 12.7% |
| Same county | 1,528 | 10.0% |
| Different county | 419 | 2.7% |
| Same state | 93 | 0.6% |
| Different state | 326 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 68 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,620 | 100% |
| Native | 13,818 | 88.5% |
| Born in United States | 13,524 | 86.6% |
| State of residence | 10,982 | 70.3% |
| Different state | 2,542 | 16.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 294 | 1.9% |
| Foreign born | 1,802 | 11.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,802 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,201 | 66.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 601 | 33.4% |
Year of Entry in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,096 | 100% |
| Native | 294 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 294 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,802 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 31 | 1.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,771 | 98.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wailuku
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,802 | 100% |
| Europe | 53 | 2.9% |
| Asia | 1,443 | 80.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 142 | 7.9% |
| Latin America | 98 | 5.4% |
| Northern America | 66 | 3.7% |