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Hilo Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Hilo Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

44,186

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
16.7%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
13.0%
Over 65 Years:
22.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.8%
5.8%
94.4%
94.4%
34.4%
34.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Hilo
USA
$37,707
$37,707
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Hilo
USA
$75,589
$75,589
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Public Service
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Transportation
Finance
Wholesale
Agriculture
Arts
Real estate
14.3%
14.3%
13.6%
13.6%
12.0%
12.0%
9.1%
9.1%
8.8%
8.8%
7.6%
7.6%
5.3%
5.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
30.8%
30.8%
28.3%
28.3%
15.7%
15.7%
13.2%
13.2%
11.3%
11.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Portuguese
English
German
Irish
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Norwegian
Welsh
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
Swedish
Russian
Polish
Dutch
Greek
British
African
Iranian
6.9%
6.9%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
French
Korean
Other Indo-European
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Persian
Langs. of India
African languages
West Germanic languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
76.6%
76.6%
6.1%
6.1%
5.9%
5.9%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Hilo Residents

9.0%