Pakala Village, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

292

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.8

0.346% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,250

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Pakala Village, HI is home to a population of 292 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.79% of Pakala Village, HI residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (96 people) in Pakala Village, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pakala Village, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pakala Village, HI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pakala Village, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 84
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
77 ± 130

33.6%

Hispanic Population

98 people

33.6% of the people in Pakala Village, HI are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pakala Village, 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

4.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

4.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 4.79% of Pakala Village, HI residents (14 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 Pakala Village, HI was 4.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
5 ± 14
Vietnam
4 ± 18

Pakala Village, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pakala Village, HI employs 77 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pakala Village, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Public Administration (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,042), and Accommodation & Food Services ($46,042).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 81

6.94%

1 Year growth

± 143%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pakala Village, HI grew at a rate of 6.94%, from 72 employees to 77 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pakala Village, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (10 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pakala Village, 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

2024 Value

± 81

6.94%

1 Year growth

± 143%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pakala Village, HI grew at a rate of 6.94%, from 72 employees to 77 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pakala Village, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Public Administration (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pakala Village, HI, though some of these residents may live in Pakala Village, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,375

Median earning men ± $13,515

$47,000

Median earning women ± $15,926

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,625).

Housing & Living

People in Pakala Village, HI have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pakala Village, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $34,223

Number of Households

± 51

The following chart displays the households in Pakala Village, 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 Pakala Village, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Public Transit (8.11%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Pakala Village, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.11%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pakala Village, HI have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.41% of the workforce in Pakala Village, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pakala Village, HI (59 out of 292 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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