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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+62.7%
879 → 1,430
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.4%
$43,875 → $55,903
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pahoa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,011
+581 from 2023 (1,430)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,225
+$10,322 from 2023 ($55,903)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 879 | — | $43,875 | — |
| 2015 | 826 | -6% | $31,442 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 772 | -6.5% | $31,176 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 805 | +4.3% | $48,816 | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 1,336 | +66% | $57,188 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,430 | +7% | $55,903 | -2.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.