Papaikou, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,332

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

5.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,079

2.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Papaikou, HI is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.71% of Papaikou, HI residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (559 people) in Papaikou, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 372 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Papaikou, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Papaikou, HI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Papaikou, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 237
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
372 ± 134
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 118

7.81%

Hispanic Population

104 people

7.81% of the people in Papaikou, HI are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Papaikou, 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

8.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

7.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 8.71% of Papaikou, HI residents (116 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 Papaikou, HI was 7.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 37
Vietnam
26 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Papaikou, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Papaikou, HI employs 746 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Papaikou, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (112 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Construction ($67,308), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

746

2024 Value

± 159

9.06%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Papaikou, HI grew at a rate of 9.06%, from 684 employees to 746 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Papaikou, HI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (103 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Papaikou, 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

746

2024 Value

± 159

9.06%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Papaikou, HI grew at a rate of 9.06%, from 684 employees to 746 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Papaikou, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (112 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Papaikou, HI, though some of these residents may live in Papaikou, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,078

Median earning men ± $14,252

$36,289

Median earning women ± $10,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Construction ($65,673), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($74,432), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,906), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Papaikou, HI was $434,300 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $431,100 to $434,300, a 0.742% increase. The homeownership rate in Papaikou, HI is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Papaikou, HI have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Papaikou, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,535

$265

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Papaikou, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Papaikou, 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.

$79,079

Median Household Income

± $23,703

376

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 376 households in Papaikou, HI declined from $79,079 from the previous year's value of $80,972.

The following chart displays the households in Papaikou, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Papaikou, 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 (64.9%)
Carpooled (29.8%)
Walked (3.1%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Papaikou, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.8%) and those who walked to work (3.1%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Papaikou, HI have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.29% of the workforce in Papaikou, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Papaikou, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Papaikou, HI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Papaikou, HI (143 out of 1.32k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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