| | Pahoa, HI | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| Population | 1,336 | 61,158 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.8% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.2% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.2 | 43.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 890 | 57,765 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 962 | 56,063 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,027 | 48,404 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.8% | 4.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -22.1% | 20.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 610.3 | 3,691.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 16.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 6.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pahoa, HI | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.9% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.5% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pahoa, HI | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| White | 17.4% | 56.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 40.1% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 13.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 7.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 9.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% | 31.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pahoa, HI | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 38.1% | 48.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.1% | 46.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.9% | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.9% | 32.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.1% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.25 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 411 | 23,816 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 351 | 14,054 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.7% | 32.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.8% | 45.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 60 | 9,762 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.4% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 38.2% | 10.4% | 10.8% |