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Wheeler Afb, HI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

2,097

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.5% YoY

77

$87.1B

Output changed +5.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.4%

Unemployment is 2.4% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg2.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-1.3% 5-year

42

2,097

Population moved -1.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,445,235
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

47

37.5%

Median rent consumes 37.5% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$12.9K per resident

100

$13.1B

$13.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$22.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$13.1B

$12.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.8B
2. Department of Defense$4.5B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DRAGADOS/HAWAIIAN DREDGING/ORION JV$1.5B
2. NAN INC$430.8M
3. DEFENSE, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF$211.7M

Strained

Housing Affordability

37.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,351
2BR estimate$3,096
Median income$91,667
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,097

Median age

24.1

Bachelor's degree+

33.1%

Poverty rate

1.3%

Labor force participation

81.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,124
20212,353
20222,219
20232,196
20242,097
GDP (5 years)
2020$63.8B
2021$69.5B
2022$76.6B
2023$82.6B
2024$87.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,097
20252,135 *
20262,113 *

R² = 11.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$87.1B
2025$93.8B *
2026$99.7B *

R² = 99.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$91,667/yr
Median rent$2,867/mo
Rent share of income37.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg2.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation81.6%
Poverty rate1.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$2,867

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum42/100
Overall stability69/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Wheeler AFB CDP, Hawaii

City/Town

Part of

Urban Honolulu, HI

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