Pahoa

Population: 1,430
Median household income: $55,903
Median home value: $312,500

Pahoa is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to 1,430 residents. Its median household income of $55,903 runs below the Hawaii County figure of $77,215.

From 2019 to 2023, Pahoa's population grew 77.6% from 805 to 1,430, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $228,400 to $312,500.

33.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,430
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,903
Median home value: $312,500
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8051,430

Median household income

$48,816$55,903

Median home value

$228,400$312,500

Median gross rent

$838$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	805	$48,816	$228,400	$838
2020	1,234	$27,708	$314,900	$923
2021	1,336	$57,188	$278,900	$910
2022	1,372	$54,486	$330,300	—
2023	1,430	$55,903	$312,500	$819

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	6.0%
5 to 17	231	16.2%
18 to 24	123	8.6%
25 to 34	100	7.0%
35 to 44	163	11.4%
45 to 54	183	12.8%
55 to 64	199	13.9%
65 to 74	219	15.3%
75 and over	126	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	23.4%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	651	45.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	45	3.1%
Some other race	105	7.3%
Two or more races	66	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	11.6%
High school graduate	362	36.6%
Some college or associate's	276	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	226	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone94.8%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	531	94.8%
Carpooled	10	1.8%
Public transit	6	1.1%
Walked	7	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	28.7%
15 to 29 min	133	24.0%
30 to 44 min	169	30.5%
45 to 59 min	78	14.1%
60+ min	15	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 33.6% (463 of 1,379)

	Count	Share
Family households	370	88.1%
Nonfamily households	50	11.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	420	91.9%
Vacant	37	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	346	82.4%
Renter-occupied	74	17.6%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	408	89.3%
1-unit, attached	17	3.7%
2 to 4 units	21	4.6%
5 to 19 units	11	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1559900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.4960, -154.9453