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Hilo, HI
Demographic Data




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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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:
3.8%
5 - 17:
16.6%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
11.7%
35 - 54:
22.9%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
22.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.8%
5.8%
94.7%
94.7%
34.0%
34.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Hilo
USA
$39,868
$39,868
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Hilo
USA
$78,713
$78,713
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Wholesale
Transportation
Finance
Administration
Arts
Real estate
Agriculture
13.9%
13.9%
13.0%
13.0%
11.7%
11.7%
10.6%
10.6%
9.9%
9.9%
7.2%
7.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.2%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
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
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
31.5%
31.5%
27.6%
27.6%
15.6%
15.6%
13.1%
13.1%
11.4%
11.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Portuguese
German
English
Irish
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Norwegian
Welsh
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Polish
Greek
Russian
French Canadian
Dutch
Scandinavian
British
Finnish
7.2%
7.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
Other Indo-European
Native American languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Persian
French
Langs. of India
African languages
Thai
West Germanic languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
76.1%
76.1%
6.6%
6.6%
5.9%
5.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Hilo Residents

9.9%


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