Pahoa, HI

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Pahoa, Hawaii

Pahoa, Hawaii, in Hawaii county, is 228 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. The town has a population of 962.

The People and Families of Pahoa

In Pahoa, about 47% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Pahoa.

You'll notice more men than women in the town compared to most places. You'll feel comfortable in Pahoa if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pahoa had a median family income of $43,571.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Pahoa gave more campaign money ($700) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Pahoa Housing

Owners occupy 60% of the housing units in Pahoa. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Pahoa, 86% of commuters drive to work. Pahoa is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Pahoa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Hawaii):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Pahoa, HI

Comparing Pahoa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Hawaii (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	228 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Hawaii
Standard Zip Codes	96778
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	19.52
Longitude	-154.899

Station	HILO INTL AP
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	64 to 79 F
Apr Temp	66 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 83 F
Oct Temp	69 to 83 F
Annual Precip	126.2 inches

Station	KULANI CAMP 79
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 63 F
Apr Temp	46 to 61 F
Jul Temp	50 to 65 F
Oct Temp	50 to 66 F
Annual Precip	107.9 inches

Station	OPIHIHALE 2 24.1
Distance	66.5 miles
Jan Temp	57 to 77 F
Apr Temp	59 to 78 F
Jul Temp	64 to 80 F
Oct Temp	62 to 81 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	962	100%
Male	497	51.7%
Female	465	48.3%
Under 18	254	26.4%
18+	708	73.6%
65+	206	21.4%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	3.47
White	95	9.9%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	504	52.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.8%
Other	15	1.6%
Mixed Race	204	21.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	108	11.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	90.1%
German	2.2%
European	1.8%
Italian	1.4%
English	1.3%
Portuguese	1.1%
Irish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pahoa	962	$43,571
Hilo	40,759	$48,150
Keaau	2,010	$43,347
Kurtistown	1,157	$51,176
Mountain View	2,799	$33,750
Volcano	2,231	$44,432

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