Wheeler AFB, Hawaii

Geography Wheeler AFB is located at 21°28'56" North, 158°2'24" West (21.482216, -158.039959)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,829 people, 739 households, and 724 families residing in the base. The population density is 477.0/km² (1,235.6/mi²). There are 855 housing units at an average density of 144.2/km² (373.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the base is 57.02% White, 21.60% African American, 1.10% Native American, 3.99% Asian, 1.87% Pacific Islander, 6.33% from other races, and 8.09% from two or more races. 13.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 739 households out of which 77.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.7% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 2.0% are non-families. 1.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.36 and the average family size is 3.38.

In the base the population is spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 40.9% from 25 to 44, 1.3% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 119.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 127.8 males.

The median income for a household in the base is $32,485, and the median income for a family is $32,264. Males have a median income of $22,961 versus $22,151 for females. The per capita income for the base is $12,364. 7.9% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.9% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.