Hawaii County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 50.7. This is significantly worse than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 41.8. This is significantly worse than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 23.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.4%
(22.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 37.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.1 people | | Hawaii: | 1.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.2% | | Whole state: | 18.8% |
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
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:
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Bank of Hawaii: Kau Branch at Kamani And Pikake Streets, branch established on 1922/12/01. Info updated 2010/09/12: Bank assets: $13,868.5 mil, Deposits: $10,599.9 mil, headquarters in Honolulu, HI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Hawaii Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- No fuel used (22%)
- Solar energy (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hawaii County Hawaii:
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Religion statistics for Pahala (based on Hawaii County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
| Here |  | 39.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel |
| Adherents | 55.6% | 11.5% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 14.3% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 8.4% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 32.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 36 | Hawaii County: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Hawaii: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34 | Hawaii County: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Hawaii: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44 | Hawaii County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 143 | Here: | 8.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.1% | | Hawaii: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hawaii County: | 21.2% | | Hawaii: | 20.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.3% | | State: | 9.2% |
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:
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:
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 05:12 PM, Maia Camp Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 6, 2008 03:20 PM, Sr-11, Lat: 19.233364, Lon: -155.452122, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 20, 1996 11:25 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 1990 02:00 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $2,675,000
Total average daily traffic: 27,775
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 39,050
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 4
- 1940-1949: 3
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pahala, HI
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - 3.8 Miles Southwest Of Pahala On Kaawali'i Road (Lat: 19.088167 Lon: -155.569444), Type: Mast, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 53.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN203
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 09/29/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Black Sands Sta Punalu U Rd (Lat: 19.137278 Lon: -155.504444), Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPAJ625
Assigned Frequencies: 461.175 MHz Grant Date: 06/10/1997, Expiration Date: 08/20/2002, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 19.193111 Lon: -155.475000), 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 (Lat: 19.219194 Lon: -155.516361), Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPOS750
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 6152.75 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 (Lat: 19.088167 Lon: -155.569444), Type: Mast, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 53.9 m, Call Sign: WPTZ535
Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 10553.1 MHz, 11285.0 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/2002, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: AJ0T, 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, 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
Grant Date: 06/16/1997, Expiration Date: 06/16/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2009
Registrant: Joseph R Villa, Pahala, HI 96777 - Call Sign: WH6CAL
Grant Date: 11/01/1988, Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 11/02/2000
Registrant: Christopher J Linden, Pahala, HI 96777 - Call Sign: WH6EQ, Licensee ID: L00409148
Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2005
Registrant: Delaney D Packard, Pahala, HI 96777 - Call Sign: NH7WD, Licensee ID: L00957205
Grant Date: 12/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/27/2014, Certifier: Ted V Blanco
Registrant: Ted V Blanco, Pahala, HI 96777 - Call Sign: WH7ZH, Licensee ID: L01551320
Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 03/02/2020, Certifier: Brandy N Borst
Registrant: Brandy N Borst, Pahala, HI 96777
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: DOW HAROLD D EUROPA (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:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pahala, HI
| Most common first names in Pahala, HI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 6 | 72.6 years |
| John | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Manuel | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Vicente | 5 | 85.2 years |
| Juan | 4 | 83.8 years |
| Jose | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Annie | 4 | 82.2 years |
| Edward | 4 | 75.7 years |
| George | 4 | 70.7 years |
| Margaret | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Most common last names in Pahala, HI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Andrade | 8 | 62.6 years |
| Yokota | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Lee | 5 | 63.3 years |
| Aguil | 5 | 87.8 years |
| Kailiawa | 5 | 68.0 years |
| Louis | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Sumida | 5 | 75.4 years |
| Evangelista | 4 | 67.2 years |
| Oliveira | 4 | 64.5 years |
| Sakata | 4 | 70.5 years |
Businesses in Pahala, HI
- #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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