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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
44,486 → 48,223
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.7%
$53,304 → $78,713
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hilo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
51,025
+2,802 from 2023 (48,223)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,372
+$24,659 from 2023 ($78,713)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44,486 | - | $53,304 | - |
| 2015 | 45,380 | +2% | $53,939 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45,703 | +0.7% | $57,151 | +6% |
| 2019 | 45,056 | -1.4% | $63,283 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 46,559 | +3.3% | $70,356 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 48,223 | +3.6% | $78,713 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.