| | Naalehu, HI | Hilo, HI | United States |
| Population | 923 | 46,559 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.4 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 833 | 48,795 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 919 | 40,759 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,027 | 37,808 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.4% | 16.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.8% | 25.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 426.3 | 872.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 53.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 4.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Naalehu, HI | Hilo, HI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.7% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.7% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.4% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.4% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Naalehu, HI | Hilo, HI | United States |
| White | 3.1% | 15.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 33.6% | 31.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 6.5% | 10.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 23.8% | 29.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 31.6% | 12.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Naalehu, HI | Hilo, HI | United States |
| Married Population | 40.6% | 45.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.6% | 43.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.4% | 54.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.7% | 38.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.1% | 10.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.05 | 2.80 | 2.60 |
| Households | 303 | 16,189 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 226 | 10,681 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.7% | 24.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.0% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 77 | 5,508 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.7% | 18.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 26.5% | 14.1% | 10.8% |