Pahala, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,768

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

5.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

22.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,518

0.542% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pahala, HI is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Pahala, HI residents were born outside of the country (364 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (543 people) in Pahala, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 489 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 455 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Pahala, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pahala, HI was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pahala, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pahala, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 180
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
489 ± 386
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 343

31.6%

Hispanic Population

558 people

31.6% of the people in Pahala, HI are hispanic (558 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pahala, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

364 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

282 people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Pahala, HI residents (364 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pahala, HI was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pahala, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 34
Korea
1 ± 12

Pahala, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pahala, HI.

Economy

The economy of Pahala, HI employs 603 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pahala, HI were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (146 people), Accommodation & Food Services (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,656), Construction ($61,509), and Educational Services ($56,136).

Employment

Occupations

603

2024 Value

± 161

−2.58%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahala, HI declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 619 employees to 603 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pahala, HI, are Production Occupations (82 people), Management Occupations (81 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pahala, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

603

2024 Value

± 161

−2.58%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahala, HI declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 619 employees to 603 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pahala, HI, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (146 people), Accommodation & Food Services (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pahala, HI, though some of these residents may live in Pahala, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,625

Median earning men ± $17,822

$21,375

Median earning women ± $14,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($61,875), Construction ($61,509), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,365), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,350).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pahala, HI was $224,500 in 2024, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,600 to $224,500, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Pahala, HI is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pahala, HI have an average commute time of 45.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pahala, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,674

$347

Median Property Taxes

±$108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pahala, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pahala, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Pahala, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pahala, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,518

Median Household Income

± $11,865

443

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 443 households in Pahala, HI declined from $71,518 from the previous year's value of $71,908.

The following chart displays the households in Pahala, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pahala, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Pahala, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

45.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pahala, HI have a longer commute time (45.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in Pahala, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pahala, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pahala, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pahala, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pahala, HI (191 out of 1.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pahala, HI is Two Or More, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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