Paukaa

Population: 528
Median household income: $90,625
Median home value: $562,500

Located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Paukaa is a community with a population of 528. Its median household income of $90,625 runs above the Hawaii County figure of $77,215.

Between 2019 and 2023, Paukaa's population declined 17.1% from 637 to 528, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $403,700 to $562,500.

The median resident is 47.8 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 528
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $90,625
Median home value: $562,500
Median gross rent: $1,482
Housing units: 245
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

637528

Median household income

$71,250$90,625

Median home value

$403,700$562,500

Median gross rent

$1,563$1,482

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	637	$71,250	$403,700	$1,563
2020	604	$76,719	$382,100	$1,514
2021	636	$90,000	$388,000	$1,491
2022	561	$85,750	$490,700	$1,250
2023	528	$90,625	$562,500	$1,482

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over17.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	7.0%
5 to 17	57	10.8%
18 to 24	8	1.5%
25 to 34	56	10.6%
35 to 44	93	17.6%
45 to 54	53	10.0%
55 to 64	61	11.6%
65 to 74	73	13.8%
75 and over	90	17.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	232	43.9%
Black or African American	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	108	20.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	6.3%
Some other race	2	0.4%
Two or more races	125	23.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.0%
High school graduate	94	22.1%
Some college or associate's	134	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	124	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	57	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	138	65.4%
Carpooled	36	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	4	1.9%
Worked from home	31	14.7%
Other means	2	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	41.1%
15 to 29 min	59	32.8%
30 to 44 min	21	11.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	26	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 10.9% (57 of 525)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	74.9%
Nonfamily households	53	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	211	86.1%
Vacant	34	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	73.9%
Renter-occupied	55	26.1%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	98.4%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	2	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1561700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 19.7644, -155.0919