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Hilo, HI

Full City Profile · Hawaii · Hawaii County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
48,223 Population 900/sq mi density
$78,713 Median Income $39,868 per capita
$455,100 Home Value $541,440 Zillow
$1,347 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
74°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
1,821 Violent Crime/100K 1,945 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$78,713 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$455,100 home value, $1,347/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,821 violent crimes/100K (379% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
48,223
Population Density
900
per square mile
Land Area
58.3
square miles (150.9 km²)
Median Age
42.6 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 16.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 79.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
16.3%
Black
0.8%
Hispanic
3.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 76.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 23.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
76.6%
Spanish
23.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.3%
38% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.0%
15% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.2%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.7%
22% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.477
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population48,223
Population Density900 / sq mi
Land Area58.3 sq mi
Median Age42.6 years

Gender

Male47.7%
Female52.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White16.3%
Black or African American0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only76.6%
Spanish23.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.3%
Disability15.0%
Health Insurance97.2%
Uninsured6.7%
Broadband Access89.4%
Gini Coefficient0.477

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code5, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+