Pāhoa, Hawai'i

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pahoa, Hawaii
other_name =
native_name =
nickname =
settlement_type = CDP
motto =


imagesize =
image_caption =


flag_size =
image_

seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_type =
blank_emblem_size =


imagesize =
image_caption =


flag_size =
image_

seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_type =
blank_emblem_size =

---

mapsize =
map_caption = Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
image_dot_

dot_mapsize =
dot_map_caption =
dot_x =
dot_y =
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption =
pushpin_mapsize =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Hawaii
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Hawaii
subdivision_type3 =
subdivision_name3 =
subdivision_type4 =
subdivision_name4 =
government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =
leader_name3 =
leader_title4 =
leader_name4 =
established_title =
established_date =
established_title2 =
established_date2 =
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_magnitude =
unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 5.9
area_land_km2 = 5.9
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.3
area_land_sq_mi = 2.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent =
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
area_blank1_title =
area_blank1_km2 =
area_blank1_sq_mi =
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_note =
population_total = 962
population_density_km2 = 163.1
population_density_sq_mi = 418.3
population_metro =
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
population_density_urban_km2 =
population_density_urban_sq_mi =
population_blank1_title =
population_blank1 =
population_density_blank1_km2 =
population_density_blank1_sq_mi =
timezone =
utc_offset =
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST =
latd=
latm=
lats=
latNS=
longd=
longm=
longs=
longEW=
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m =
elevation_ft =
postal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code =
blank_name =
blank_info =
blank1_name =
blank1_info =
website =
footnotes = Pāhoa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawai‘i County, Hawai‘i, United States. The population was 962 at the 2000 census.

Geography and environment

Pāhoa is located at coor dms|19|30|4|N|154|57|11|W|city (19.501031, -154.953037)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all of it land.

Soils underlying the Pahoa area are volcanic in origin, deriving from the still active Kilauea Volcano. (Earth Metrics Inc., 1986) Kilauea is one of the earth's most active volcanos, with the January, 2006 eruption being the longest rift zone eruption in Kilauea's 200 year recorded history. (Volcanology, 2007) The volcanic soils underlying Pahoa are considered to have been generated by lava flows within the last 125 to 500 years. For example, the eruption of 1840 is known to have deposited lava flow within convert|1.5|mi|km of Pahoa. During the 1986 Earth Metrics survey an active lateral vent of Kilauea is located within three miles (5 km) of the village western perimeter. (Earth Metrics, 1986)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 962 people, 314 households, and 242 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 424.4 people per square mile (163.6/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 155.3/sq mi (59.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.88% White, 0.31% African American, 0.83% Native American, 52.39% Asian, 13.83% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 21.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.23% of the population.

There were 314 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $26,103 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,850. About 15.7% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Pahoa has a relatively high percentage of its population who walk or bicycle to work. (Pahoa, 2004)In the most recent presidential election the great majority of political donations were to the Republican Party. (Pahoa, 2004) There is one secondary school in Pahoa, the Pahoa High and Intermediate School, (Pahoa High, 2006) located on Puna Road

References

*Earth Metrics Inc., C. Michael Hogan, "Engineering Report for the Pahoa Main Post Office, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778", published by the U.S. Postal Service, Western Regional Office, San Bruno, California, Sept. 5, 1986
* [http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/HCV/puuoo_history.html Hawaii Center for Volcanology (2007)]
* [http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/hawaii/pahoa Pahoa, Hawaii Profile (2000)]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/HI/50 Pahoa High and Intermediate School (2006)]

External links

* [http://pahoahi.tripod.com/pahoa/pahoa.htm Pahoa, Hawaii Photographs]
*Mapit-US-cityscale|19.501031|-154.953037