Population 376 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Opihikao
Household size in Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 3.12 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 3.20 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 3.18 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 3.06 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Opihikao average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Hawaii overall, where it has 3.06 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, 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 Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 42.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Opihikao is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Hawaii as a whole looks much the same.
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 Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Opihikao: 18.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Opihikao
Renters in Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 42.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 41.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 37.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Opihikao rent their homes (32.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Hawaii overall (37.0%). Among homeowners, 67.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Opihikao is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1978 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Opihikao has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, 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 Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,090 | $1,393 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,150 | $1,482 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $939 | $1,829 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,174 | $2,199 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$84 | +$806 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Opihikao costs $1,174 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.2% 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 Opihikao
Bachelor's degrees in Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Opihikao have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 91.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Opihikao have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Hawaii as a whole (93.1%).
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 Opihikao
| Period | Opihikao | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Opihikao runs well above the national rate: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Opihikao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opihikao | 2.66 | 43.5 | 18.2% | 32.6% | 10.9% | 1988 | $1,174 | 19.4% | 88.4% | 8.2% |
| 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% |
| Pahoa | 1.96 | 54.9 | 10.2% | 21.5% | 11.1% | 1995 | $1,045 | 33.2% | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| Ainaloa | 2.50 | 40.8 | 29.5% | 17.7% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,339 | 11.2% | 93.2% | 19.7% |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | 2.76 | 42.4 | 20.2% | 26.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,391 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
| Keaau | 2.82 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 18.6% | 10.0% | 1995 | $1,272 | 23.5% | 91.9% | 2.6% |
| Kalapana | 2.24 | 50.6 | 11.0% | 17.9% | 9.0% | 1995 | $449 | 22.3% | 87.8% | 3.5% |
| Kurtistown | 3.10 | 38.3 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 1994 | $1,598 | 19.9% | 93.4% | 2.0% |
| Mountain View | 2.81 | 41.8 | 16.0% | 19.2% | 13.8% | 1999 | $1,325 | 20.5% | 87.6% | 9.0% |
| 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 Opihikao. 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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