Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Papaikou, HI

The map below shows majority race by area in Papaikou, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Papaikou racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Papaikou, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Papaikou overall is other, making up 51.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.9%. There are more other people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Papaikou

 
Self-Identified Race
Papaikou, HI Population
White
15.5%
Hispanic
7.6%
Black
0.4%
Asian
24.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
51.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Papaikou, HI

The map below shows diversity in Papaikou. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Papaikou Diversity Score

64.1

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Papaikou has a diversity score of 64.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Papaikou is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Papaikou's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Papaikou, and the least diverse areas are in east Papaikou.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.