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Pahoa, HI
Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,430
Population
656/sq mi density
$55,903
Median Income
$19,383 per capita
$312,500
Home Value
$286,530 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,821
Violent Crime/100K
1,945 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$55,903 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$312,500 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,821 violent crimes/100K (379% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,903
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,383
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.2%
135% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pahoa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pahoa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,903
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,383
50%
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
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.8%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.8%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
3%
Average commute time
24 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 | $55,903 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,383 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,663 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $12,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,367 |
| Restaurants | 490 |
| Healthcare | 503 |
| Retail | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,663 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,582 |