How long is the commute from Pahala, HI?

Name: Commute and cars in Pahala, HI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Pahala, HI take an average of 45.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 45.7 minutes (±12.0)
Public transportation: 1.5%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in Pahala get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pahala	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	69.5% (±12.9 points)	68.2%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.8% (±9.9 points)	14.8%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.5% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±3.4 points)	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.3%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±11.5 points)	12.1%	9.6%	15.1%

In Pahala, the average commute is higher than in Hawaii County (27.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (26.2 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Pahala, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hawaii County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Hawaii County, Pahala ranks 4 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 5 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Pahala

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pahala	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±9.3 points)	4.8%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.3% (±11.1 points)	31.8%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1% (±13.2 points)	37.1%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.9% (±12.6 points)	26.3%	24.1%	21.9%

In Pahala, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hawaii County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Pahala

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pahala	Hawaii County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±11.5 points)	12.1% (±1.1 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±5.4 points)	95.5% (±0.6 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.1% (±7.8 points)	91.1% (±0.9 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Pahala, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hawaii County (91.1%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (92.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Pahala

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pahala
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pahala	—	45.7 minutes (±12.0)	—
Discovery Harbour	15 mi	55.3 minutes (±11.5)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Ocean View	21 mi	66.1 minutes (±12.2)	Higher
Fern Forest	29 mi	49.1 minutes (±13.9)	Not measurably different
Mountain View	30 mi	40.0 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Honaunau-Napoopoo	30 mi	32.3 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Eden Roc	32 mi	45.1 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Fern Acres	34 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Captain Cook	34 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fern Acres, HI (31.5 minutes), Captain Cook, HI (26.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawaiian Ocean View, HI (66.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Hawaii County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hawaiian Ocean View	66.1 minutes (±12.2)
2	Discovery Harbour	55.3 minutes (±11.5)
3	Fern Forest	49.1 minutes (±13.9)
4	Pahala	45.7 minutes (±12.0)
5	Eden Roc	45.1 minutes (±7.6)
6	Hawaiian Beaches	42.8 minutes (±18.6)
7	Mountain View	40.0 minutes (±7.3)
8	Kurtistown	36.8 minutes (±5.1)
9	Hawaiian Acres	36.2 minutes (±6.5)
10 (tie)	Nanawale Estates	35.5 minutes (±11.7)

Showing 10 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pahala is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pahala

How long is the average commute in Pahala?

Workers who live in Pahala, HI take an average of 45.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pahala without a car?

7.7% of households in Pahala have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pahala?

11.9% (±11.5 points) of workers who live in Pahala worked from home, and 92.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pahala CDP, Hawaii (place:59750, in state:15).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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