Moving to Papaikou, Hawaii

Population: 1,414
Males: 697 (49.3%), Females: 717 (50.7%)

Hawaii County

Zip code: 96781

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $37,031
Median house value: $120,900

Population by Race

Races in Papaikou:

  • Two or more races (27.5%)
  • Filipino (22.5%)
  • Japanese (21.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (9.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Portuguese (13.6%), German (2.2%), English (1.3%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Papaikou, HI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Papaikou

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Papaikou CDP

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

14.9% Foreign born (14.1% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Papaikou:

  • HILO MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HILO, HI)
  • HALE HO’OLA HAMAKUA (about 36 miles; HONOKAA, HI)
  • NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; KAMUELA, HI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Papaikou:

  • HILO INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; HILO, HI; Abbreviation: ITO)
  • KONA INTL AT KEAHOLE (about 65 miles; KAILUA/KONA, HI; Abbreviation: KOA)
  • KAHULUI (about 119 miles; KAHULUI, HI; Abbreviation: OGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Papaikou:

  • WAIMEA-KOHALA (about 42 miles; KAMUELA, HI; Abbreviation: MUE)
  • UPOLU (about 61 miles; HAWI, HI; Abbreviation: UPP)
  • HANA (about 93 miles; HANA, HI; Abbreviation: HNM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Papaikou:

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (about 6 miles; HILO, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,434)
  • KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 214 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 4,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 216 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 218 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 219 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 228 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 234 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)

Public primary/middle school in Papaikou:

  • KALANIANAOLE ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 27-330 OLD MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 08)