Puako is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Puako, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Kids under 18: 7 of every 100 people in Puako
For every 100 residents, 54 are 65 or older, beside 21 across HI. Puako has about 259 residents (census survey, 2020–24). Across HI, 10 in 100 workers work from home; in the town, 32.
Median age 66.4 (HI 40.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points.
Counted by household. Plus 40.4% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Puako says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Puako
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Puako’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Puako or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Puako in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.