Pahoa, HI

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2021 Population

1,336

8.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

45.2

3.2% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

20.2%

32.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$57,188

106% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$278,900

11.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Pahoa, HI had a population of 1.34k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $57,188. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pahoa, HI grew from 1,234 to 1,336, a 8.27% increase and its median household income grew from $27,708 to $57,188, a 106% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pahoa, HI are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (40.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.73%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.96%).

None of the households in Pahoa, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in Pahoa, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pahoa, HI was $278,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Pahoa, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pahoa, HI was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pahoa, HI is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 24.8% of Pahoa, HI residents were born outside of the country (331 people).

In 2021, there were 2.31 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (536 people) in Pahoa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 White (Non-Hispanic) and 182 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.9%

2021 Citizenship

93.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.9% of Pahoa, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pahoa, HI was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pahoa, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
536 ± 219
White (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 179
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 133

12.2%

Hispanic Population

163 people

12.2% of the people in Pahoa, HI are hispanic (163 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pahoa, HI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

28.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

350 people

As of 2021, 24.8% of Pahoa, HI residents (331 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pahoa, HI was 28.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Pahoa, HI employs 554 people. The largest industries in Pahoa, HI are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Educational Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,167), Retail Trade ($43,015), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,130).

Employment

Occupations

554

2021 Value

± 172

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pahoa, HI grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 536 employees to 554 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pahoa, HI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (118 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (90 people), and Management Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pahoa, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

554

2021 Value

± 172

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pahoa, HI grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 536 employees to 554 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pahoa, HI, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Educational Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pahoa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Pahoa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,875

Median earning men ± $24,378

$25,096

Median earning women ± $5,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,583), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,109).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,264) and Retail Trade ($21,429).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$5.11B
Electronics
$3.18B
Mixed freight
$1.98B

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $5.11B, followed by Electronics ($3.18B) and Mixed freight ($1.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Hawaii products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$29.7B

2020 Value in Hawaii

$52.8B

Projected 2050 Value in Hawaii

77.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Hawaii trade was $29.7B. This is expected to increase 77.5% to $52.8B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Hawaii trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$1.51B
Texas
$962M
Tennessee
$363M

In 2020, the top outbound Hawaii domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $1.51B, followed by Texas with $962M and Tennessee and $363M.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Hawaii shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.955%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

Mazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.796% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.873% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (327k), Some college (251k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pahoa, HI was $278,900 in 2021, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $314,900 to $278,900, a 11.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pahoa, HI is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pahoa, HI have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pahoa, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$278,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$57,513

$319

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Pahoa, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2021

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.6% of the housing units in Pahoa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Pahoa, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$57,188

Median Household Income

± $32,540

411

Number of Households

± 132

In 2021, the median household income of the 411 households in Pahoa, HI grew to $57,188 from the previous year's value of $27,708.

The following chart displays the households in Pahoa, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.428

2020 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2021, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.735% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (93.7%)
Carpooled (3.25%)
Worked At Home (1.81%)

In 2021, 93.7% of workers in Pahoa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.25%) and those who worked at home (1.81%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pahoa, HI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pahoa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pahoa, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pahoa, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pahoa, HI (261 out of 1.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.8% of the population of Pahoa, HI has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see 1259 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.93% decrease from the previous year (1297 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1576 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 311 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,259 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hawaii County, HI

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see an average of 1,259 patients per year. This represents a 2.93% decrease from the previous year (1,297 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hawaii County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 47.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.5% were men and 46.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pahoa, HI declined by 11.7% from 14.9% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pahoa, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.