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Pahala, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,785
Population
2,789/sq mi density
$71,908
Median Income
$22,980 per capita
$216,600
Home Value
$281,397 Zillow
$650
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$71,908 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$216,600 home value, $650/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,908
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,980
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pahala vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pahala’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,908
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,980
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,663
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
44% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,367
Restaurants
490
Healthcare
503
Retail
624
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,663
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,582
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,908 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $12,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,367 |
| Restaurants | 490 |
| Healthcare | 503 |
| Retail | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,582 |