Demographics

People

Total Population1,052
Male Share of the Population45.4%
Female Share of the Population54.6%
Senior Citizens24.3%
Employed Population 16+353
Age of the Population42

Families

% of people married44.5%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17%
Median Earnings25+$31,902
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,352

Wealth

Median Family Income$54,667
% Above Poverty Level66.1%
% Below Poverty Level33.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time31 minutes
% Working from Home3.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation12.5%

Housing

People Living Alone39.1%
Median Gross Rent$962
Median House Value$163,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)77.1%
Portuguese8%
German3.2%
English1%
Scottish0.7%
French Except Basque0.5%
Irish0.4%
Polish0.4%
Italian0.4%
Danishn0.3%
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Papaikou Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyHawaii County
Standard Zip Codes96781
Phone Area Codes808
Time ZonePacific/Honolulu
Approximate Latitude19.79
Approximate Longitude-155.09

Papaikou Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHILO INTL AP
Distance10.4 miles
Jan Temp64 to 79 F
Apr Temp66 to 79 F
Jul Temp69 to 83 F
Oct Temp69 to 83 F
Annual Precip126.2 inches
StationKULANI CAMP 79
Distance18.1 miles
Jan Temp43 to 63 F
Apr Temp46 to 61 F
Jul Temp50 to 65 F
Oct Temp50 to 66 F
Annual Precip107.9 inches
StationUPOLU POINT USCG 159.2
Distance55.2 miles
Jan Temp67 to 80 F
Apr Temp67 to 81 F
Jul Temp71 to 86 F
Oct Temp71 to 86 F
Annual Precip32 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Hilo46,284$74,271
Honomu424$71,607
Kurtistown1,319$76,136
Laupahoehoe508$66,719
Mountain View3,269$53,423
Pepeekeo1,536$46,818

Papaikou Public Schools

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School
27-330 Old Mamalahoa Hwy
ZIP: 96781
(808) 964-9700
Primary
Total Enrollment 286
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