One of the nice things about Haleiwa 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 Haleiwa is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Haleiwa, the average commute to work is 31.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Haleiwa citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.60% of adults in Haleiwa have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Haleiwa in 2022 was $48,293, which is wealthy relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,172 for a family of four. However, Haleiwa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Haleiwa is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Haleiwa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haleiwa residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Haleiwa include German, Irish, French, English, and Italian.
In addition, Haleiwa has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.12%).
The most common language spoken in Haleiwa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Tagalog.
