Population 4,465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ainaloa
Household size in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ainaloa has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.02 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ainaloa are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Ainaloa (29.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ainaloa
Renters in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.3 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.7% of households in Ainaloa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ainaloa: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
Ainaloa has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $951 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $910 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,127 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,339 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$806 | +$606 |
Rent in Ainaloa runs $1,339 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ainaloa
Bachelor's degrees in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ainaloa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ainaloa is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Hawaii.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ainaloa
| Period | Ainaloa | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ainaloa: 19.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ainaloa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainaloa | 2.50 | 40.8 | 29.5% | 17.7% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,339 | 11.2% | 93.2% | 19.7% |
| Keaau | 2.82 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 18.6% | 10.0% | 1995 | $1,272 | 23.5% | 91.9% | 2.6% |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | 2.76 | 42.4 | 20.2% | 26.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,391 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
| Nanawale Estates | 2.79 | 41.1 | 24.7% | 33.0% | 7.0% | 1985 | $1,049 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian Beaches | 2.58 | 49.5 | 5.0% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 1983 | $1,899 | 21.2% | 93.8% | 7.8% |
| Kurtistown | 3.10 | 38.3 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 1994 | $1,598 | 19.9% | 93.4% | 2.0% |
| Pahoa | 1.96 | 54.9 | 10.2% | 21.5% | 11.1% | 1995 | $1,045 | 33.2% | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| Mountain View | 2.81 | 41.8 | 16.0% | 19.2% | 13.8% | 1999 | $1,325 | 20.5% | 87.6% | 9.0% |
| Opihikao | 2.66 | 43.5 | 18.2% | 32.6% | 10.9% | 1988 | $1,174 | 19.4% | 88.4% | 8.2% |
| Kalapana | 2.24 | 50.6 | 11.0% | 17.9% | 9.0% | 1995 | $449 | 22.3% | 87.8% | 3.5% |
| Fern Forest | 1.82 | 57.2 | 2.5% | 12.7% | 6.3% | 1998 | $770 | 16.3% | 93.2% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ainaloa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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