Hilo, HI Demographic Data
Hilo, HI Summary
Hilo is located in Hawaii County in Hawaii
- Population: 41,705
- Area: 58.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 53.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 715.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 270.01 ft
- Time Zone: Alaska Hawaii Standard Time (GMT -10)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Hilo, HI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,002
51%
50.8
Male
22,577
50%
49.2
Total Population
45,579
323,128,000
Hilo, HI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,349
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,387
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,615
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,404
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,654
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,652
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,870
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,650
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,514
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,087
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,461
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,416
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,520
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
36,290
79.6%
77.2
Female
18,427
50.8%
51.3
Male
17,863
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,220
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,018
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,397
18.4%
15.2
Female
4,676
55.7%
55.8
Male
3,721
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Hilo, HI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,423
62.4%
96.8
White
7,978
17.5%
72.6
Black or African American
304
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
69
0.2%
0.8
Asian
15,027
33.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
95
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
710
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
2,593
5.7%
0.9
Japanese
9,833
21.6%
0.2
Korean
340
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
203
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
1,253
2.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4,662
10.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3,363
7.4%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
105
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
166
0.4%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1,028
2.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
383
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
17,156
37.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,509
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
870
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,618
5.7%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,019
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,070
90.1%
82.2
Hilo, HI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
691
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,557
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,407
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,093
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,669
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,614
21.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,139
10.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,248
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,922
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,753
31.3%
31.2
Hilo, HI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,286
37.4%
33.7%
Now Married
16,600
43.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,604
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
689
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,049
8.0
5.8%
Hilo, HI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,171
83.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,059
16.3%
21.6%
Spanish
229
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
388
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,328
14.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
114
0.3%
1.1%
Hilo, HI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,479
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
989
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,490
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,702
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,677
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,893
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,994
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,410
15.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
705
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
483
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
55,815
57,617
Per capita income
25,965
31,128
Hilo, HI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
495
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,720
8.7%
9.8
Construction
1,225
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,093
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,288
6.5%
6.6
Information
193
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
591
3.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
877
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,708
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,095
10.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,641
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,418
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
417
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,773
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,370
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,754
8.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,148
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,716
18.8%
18.1%
Hilo, HI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,501
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,249
78.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,475
12.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
142
0.7%
5.1
Walked
297
1.5%
2.7
Other means
339
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
999
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Hilo, HI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,028
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,927
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,804
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,063
19.4%
21.0
Hilo, HI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,822
87.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,801
61.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,021
38.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,318
12.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Hilo, HI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,140
1 room
751
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
562
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,395
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,184
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,728
31.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,942
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,453
8.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,088
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,037
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hilo, HI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,140
1-unit, detached
14,258
78.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
378
2.1%
5.9
2-units
465
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
428
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
339
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
643
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,608
8.9%
9.0
Mobile home
21
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hilo, HI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
933
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
873
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,419
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,159
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,594
25.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,317
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,051
16.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,569
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
214
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Hilo, HI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
281
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
464
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,330
27.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
50
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
290
1.8%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
10,407
65.8%
1.1
Hilo, HI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,051
47295100.0
Less than $500
163
2.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
342
5.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
388
6.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
911
15.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,128
18.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,515
25.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,604
26.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,290
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,118
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
724
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
332
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,549
25.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Hilo, HI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,441
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
98
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
567
10.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,065
19.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,746
32.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,934
35.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
580
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
961
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
762
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
523
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
502
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
519
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
469
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,442
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
804
0.0%
0.0%
Hilo, HI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,801
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
225
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
247
2.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
500
5.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,111
11.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,862
29.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,709
37.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,073
10.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
74
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
298,500
205,000
