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Hawaii County

Population in July 2007: 1,595.
Males: 797  (50.0%)
Females: 798  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Hawaii median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 96777.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,061 (it was $30,243 in 2000)
Pahala:  $41,061
Hawaii:  $67,214

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,276

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $199,205 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Pahala:  $199,205
Hawaii:  $560,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $208,428; Detached houses: $204,441; Townhouses or other attached units: $392,459

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Races in Pahala:

  • Two or more races (32.5%)
  • Filipino (32.2%)
  • Japanese (11.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (10.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other Asian (3.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pahala: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Portuguese (7.8%), Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 1893 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pahala

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 22.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pahala CDP

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

327 residents are foreign born (23.7% Asia).

This place:  23.7%
Hawaii:  17.5%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Pahala, Hawaii in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Pahala to the number of sex offenders is 532 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pahala:  0.2% ($199)
Hawaii:  0.3% ($765)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Honolulu, HI (210.7 miles , pop. 371,657).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2496.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kau, HI (3.1 miles ), Naalehu, HI (3.4 miles ), Hawaiian Ocean View, HI (4.5 miles ), Volcano, HI (4.8 miles ), South Kona, HI (5.3 miles ), Fern Forest, HI (5.4 miles ), Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (5.6 miles ), Eden Roc, HI (5.6 miles ).

Latitude: 19.20 N, Longitude: 155.48 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (31%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)



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Pahala-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1041% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from Pahala center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 17.5 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 24.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from Pahala center
On 6/26/1989 at 03:27:03, a magnitude 6.2 (5.8 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MD) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from the city center, destroying 5 buildings
On 4/26/1973 at 20:26:28, a magnitude 6.3 (6.0 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.3 UK, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Pahala center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Pahala:
  • KAU HOSPITAL (1 KAMANI STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pahala:
  • KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; KEALAKEKUA, HI)
  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; HILO, HI)
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 60 miles; KAMUELA, HI)

Political contributions by individuals in Pahala, HI

Airports located in Pahala: See detailed data for Airports located in Pahala, HI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pahala:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 29 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 209 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 4,131)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 214 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 229 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 234 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM (about 814 miles; MANGILAO, GU; FT enrollment: 2,802)
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Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Hawaii:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.4%
Whole state:  71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  24.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  12.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pahala, HI


15 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere


Pahala compared to Hawaii state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pahala (2009 data):
  • Bank of Hawaii: Kau Branch at Kamani And Pikake Streets, branch established on 1922-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,741.3 mil, Deposits: $8,298.4 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Hawaii Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • No fuel used (22%)
  • Solar energy (6%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Pahala

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
Here39.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents55.6%11.5%5.3%5.0%3.9%
Congregations14.3%8.9%11.3%13.1%4.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.8%2.7%2.1%1.7%8.4%
Congregations7.1%2.4%1.8%4.2%32.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Hawaii average:  6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($716 average AGI)
Hawaii County:  0.17%
Hawaii average:  0.70%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Honolulu County, HI  1.22% ($36,483 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI  0.32% ($36,386)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.25% ($51,293)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,691 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
Hawaii average:  5.89%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)
Hawaii County:  0.13%
Hawaii average:  0.33%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Honolulu County, HI  0.98% ($31,041 average AGI)
to Maui County, HI  0.22% ($37,416)
to Clark County, NV  0.18% ($31,330)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pahala:
  • KPUA (670 AM; 10 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIPA (620 AM; 10 kW; NAALEHU, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KKON (790 AM; 5 kW; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KHLO (850 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHBC (1060 AM; 5 kW; HILO, HI; Owner: HILO BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KUAU (1570 AM; 50 kW; HAIKU, HI; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD-KAHULUI, MAUI)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KMVI (550 AM; 5 kW; WAILUKU, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP,INC.)
  • KNUI (900 AM; 5 kW; KAHULUI, HI; Owner: PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KORL (690 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: NEW WAVE BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KGU (760 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KHNR (650 AM; 10 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)
  • KAOI (1110 AM; 5 kW; KIHEI, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pahala:
  • KLEO (106.1 FM; KAHALUU, HI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF HAWAII LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAGB (99.1 FM; WAIMEA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KLUA (93.9 FM; KAILUA KONA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO)
  • KAOY (101.5 FM; KEALAKEKUA, HI; Owner: BIG ISLAND RADIO ( HAWAII LIMITED PA)
  • KNUQ (103.7 FM; PAAUILO, HI; Owner: VISIONARY RELATED ENTERTAINMENT II,)



Pahala fatal accident list:
Feb 6, 2008 02:12 AM, Maia Camp Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 6, 2008 07:20 AM, Sr-11, Lat: 19.233364, Lon: -155.452122, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 20, 1996 08:25 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 1990 08:00 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Black Sands Sta Punalu U Rd, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPAJ625
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/1997, Expiration Date: 08/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2002
    Registrant: Punalu U Water & Sanitation Corporation, 680 Iwilei Rd Ste 700, Honolulu, HI 96817, Phone: (808) 539-9447
  • Approx 2600 S Of Ka U Hospital 300 W Of Hwy 11, Call Sign: KUA407
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.035 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/04/2003, Expiration Date: 03/29/2013
    Registrant: Ml Macadamia Orchards LP, Pahala, HI 96777, Phone: (808) 928-8311, Fax: (808) 928-8434

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • WEST PAHALA, 3 Mi Nne Of Pahala Sugar Cane Field, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPOS750
    Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/20/2009, Expiration Date: 04/15/2019
    Registrant: Hawaii County Police Dept., 349 Kapiolani, Hilo, HI 96720, Phone: (808) 961-2280, Fax: (808) 961-8891, Email:
  • Pahala, 3.8 Miles Sw Of Pahala Town On Kaawalihi Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 53.9 m, Call Sign: WPTZ535
    Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 10553.1 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2002, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: AJ0T, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00879732
    Grant Date: 06/17/2004, Expiration Date: 09/12/2014, Certifier: Ronald O Ebert
    Registrant: Ronald O Ebert, 95 1166 Alahaki Rd, Pahala, HI 96777-0429
  • Call Sign: KA0FBB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01299168
    Grant Date: 06/27/2007, Expiration Date: 08/22/2017, Certifier: Nadine R Ebert
    Registrant: Nadine R Ebert, 95 1166 Alahaki Rd, Pahala, HI 96777-0429
  • Call Sign: KH7EO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/16/1997, Expiration Date: 06/16/2007
    Registrant: Joseph R Villa, Pahala, HI 96777
  • Call Sign: WH6CAL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/01/1988, Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2000
    Registrant: Christopher J Linden, Pahala, HI 96777
  • Call Sign: WH6EQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00409148
    Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2005
    Registrant: Delaney D Packard, Pahala, HI 96777
  • Call Sign: NH7WD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00957205
    Grant Date: 12/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/27/2014, Certifier: Ted V Blanco
    Registrant: Ted V Blanco, Pahala, HI 96777


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: DOW HAROLD D EUROPA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 123EU , Serial Number: A149MG, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 11/05/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Harold D Dow, Po Box 670, Pahala, HI 96777


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 58
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Pahala


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Pahala, HI

Pahala on our top lists:
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Waiters and waitresses"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Waiters and waitresses"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities"
  • #78 (96777) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Asian or Pacific Island language at home"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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