Papaikou, HI

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Papaikou, Hawaii

Papaikou, Hawaii, in Hawaii county, is 202 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii. About 1,414 people people live in Papaikou.

The People and Families of Papaikou

In Papaikou, about 47% of adults are married. Papaikou has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Papaikou had a median family income of $40,446.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Papaikou.

Papaikou Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Papaikou, about 77% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in Hawaii. Papaikou isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Papaikou, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Papaikou, HI

Comparing Papaikou 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	202 miles SE of Honolulu, Hawaii
County	Hawaii
Standard Zip Codes	96781
Phone Area Codes	808
Time Zone	Hawaii (-10 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	19.79
Longitude	-155.189

Station	HILO INTL AP
Distance	10.4 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	18.1 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	UPOLU POINT USCG 159.2
Distance	55.2 miles
Jan Temp	67 to 80 F
Apr Temp	67 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 86 F
Oct Temp	71 to 86 F
Annual Precip	32 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,414	100%
Male	697	49.3%
Female	717	50.7%
Under 18	342	24.2%
18+	1,072	75.8%
65+	284	20.1%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3.35
White	216	15.3%
African-American	7	0.5%
Asian	648	45.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	20	1.4%
Mixed Race	389	27.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	97	6.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,446
Population In Poverty	215	15%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	84.1%
Portuguese	10.7%
English	0.9%
US/American	0.9%
German	0.8%
European	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Irish	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$3,200

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