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Hawaiian Paradise Park

Hawaii · 13,203 residents · 15.3 sq mi
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Part of the Hilo micropolitan area
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Hawaiian Paradise Park is a city of 13,203 people in Hawaii. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 6,152 people. The median age is 44.1, about 5 years above the US median. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 33 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,203
+87%since 2000
from 7,051 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
863 / sq mi
+74%since 2009
from 496 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.1
+27%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K6K9K13K16K19902000201020202024Hawaiian Paradise Park
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 59.3%(1,231)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(556)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(825)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.2%(420)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(810)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344.7%(617)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4418.9%(2,499)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(1,617)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(1,566)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416%(2,111)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(851)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(100)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,348
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,300 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,088
+154%since 2000
from $15,417 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.0%
+33.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.4%
−9.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+11%since 2010
from 0.418 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$457,100
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,310
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $652 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.6% in 2000
26.3% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.69 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.7%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 55.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
−30%since 2009
from 7.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic30.4%(2,141)
Black0.3%(24)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(996)
Asian20.5%(1,446)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.5%(3,763)
Black1%(131)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(2,099)
Asian15.1%(1,993)
Other39.5%(5,217)
Diversity Score
89
−1%since 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(967)
Puerto Rican4.2%(548)
Spaniard2.5%(325)
Argentine0.5%(67)
Colombian0.3%(36)
Asian origin
Filipino10.3%(1,357)
Japanese2.7%(356)
Vietnamese0.9%(117)
Chinese0.5%(61)
Korean0.4%(52)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian39.3%(5,185)
Marshallese1.3%(174)
Samoan0%(4)
Fijian0%(4)
Ancestry
Portuguese14.1%(1,858)
German10.8%(1,428)
English9.4%(1,247)
Irish4.9%(645)
Italian3.1%(408)
French3.1%(407)
Welsh2.1%(282)
Scottish2.1%(275)
Dutch1.8%(242)
Swedish1.8%(239)
Norwegian1.1%(144)
Armenian0.9%(120)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(119)
British0.6%(78)
Lebanese0.5%(63)
Syrian0.5%(63)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(62)
Iranian0.5%(61)
Polish0.2%(20)
Danish0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 20.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.2%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.1 min
+82%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.8%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.3%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2011
from 51.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.1%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
48.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
9.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2012
from 23.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+23.9 ptssince 2017
from 70.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2016
from 87.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 0.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(2,063)
Married50.4%(2,738)
Widowed3.8%(208)
Divorced7.8%(423)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(1,346)
Married51.7%(2,669)
Widowed7%(360)
Divorced15.2%(784)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.3%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.8%(74)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.7%(197)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era68.2%(255)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 374 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Hilo
Income$81,779−7%
Home value$483,000+6%
Population50,404+282%
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HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK VS
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Income$100,198+13%
Home value$677,400+48%
Population9,286−30%
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HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK VS
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)
Income$88,211same
Home value$667,400+46%
Population21,818+65%
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HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK VS
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Income$110,560+25%
Home value$772,800+69%
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii?

Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii has about 13,203 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii?

The typical household in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii earns about $88,348 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii expensive?

In Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $457,100, and the typical rent is about $1,310 a month.

How educated are people in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii?

About 25.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii?

About 10.4% of people in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,834 residents, a change of about 292 percent over that period.

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