CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Papaikou

Hawaii · 1,607 residents · 1.45 sq mi

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With 1,607 people, Papaikou is a city in Hawaii. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Hawaii median by roughly 33%. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. 193 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,607

+14%vs 2000

vs 1,414 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.9

−14%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.45 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(109)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(80)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(93)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(302)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(172)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(173)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(197)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(180)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(47)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,131

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,031 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,236

−18%vs 2000

vs $13,782 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,600

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$438

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic14.6%(206)

Black0.4%(6)

Hispanic / Latino6.9%(97)

Asian44.9%(635)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic19.7%(316)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino16.7%(269)

Asian78.7%(1,264)

Other1.7%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(60)

Puerto Rican1.7%(23)

Asian origin

Japanese14.8%(197)

Filipino12.6%(168)

Okinawan0.2%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian50.9%(678)

Samoan2.3%(30)

Ancestry

Portuguese12.6%(168)

Irish7.7%(103)

English3.5%(47)

German3%(40)

American1.5%(20)

Italian1.1%(15)

Romanian1.1%(15)

Scottish1%(13)

Russian0.6%(8)

British0.3%(4)

Canadian0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Japanese population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Portuguese population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.8%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.2 min

−15%vs 2000

vs 15.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53.9%(349)

Married27.2%(176)

Widowed4.8%(31)

Divorced14.1%(91)

Women 15+

Never married48.4%(259)

Married32.9%(176)

Widowed6.2%(33)

Divorced12.5%(67)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−10.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.5%

+17.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.0%

−9.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.4%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.9%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.7%

−13.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.9% 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)50%(53)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.4%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.5%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 106 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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