Papaikou

Population: 1,325
Median household income: $80,972
Median home value: $431,100

Papaikou, a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 1,325 residents. The median household income of $80,972 is above the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

From 2019 to 2023, Papaikou's population grew 36.5% from 971 to 1,325, while its median home value rose 74.4% from $247,200 to $431,100.

70.0% of workers drive to work alone. 94.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,325
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,972
Median home value: $431,100
Median gross rent: $1,489
Housing units: 459
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9711,325

Median household income

$53,636$80,972

Median home value

$247,200$431,100

Median gross rent

$943$1,489

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	971	$53,636	$247,200	$943
2020	881	$57,837	$312,200	$823
2021	873	$64,063	$331,000	$1,325
2022	1,096	$87,639	$369,700	$1,357
2023	1,325	$80,972	$431,100	$1,489

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	3.0%
5 to 17	225	17.0%
18 to 24	116	8.8%
25 to 34	230	17.4%
35 to 44	187	14.1%
45 to 54	172	13.0%
55 to 64	179	13.5%
65 to 74	133	10.0%
75 and over	43	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138	10.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	390	29.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	57	4.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	624	47.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	4.3%
High school graduate	292	30.9%
Some college or associate's	413	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	150	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	48	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled23.4%

Public transit1.4%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	70.0%
Carpooled	167	23.4%
Public transit	10	1.4%
Walked	25	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	20.8%
15 to 29 min	365	52.1%
30 to 44 min	79	11.3%
45 to 59 min	36	5.1%
60+ min	75	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 11.5% (150 of 1,308)

	Count	Share
Family households	273	73.2%
Nonfamily households	100	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	373	81.3%
Vacant	86	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	70.0%
Renter-occupied	112	30.0%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	433	94.3%
1-unit, attached	11	2.4%
2 to 4 units	10	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	0.2%
Mobile home & other	4	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1561550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 19.7923, -155.0922