Hilo, HI is a small city located on the eastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island. It is home to 46,559 people with a population density of 888 people per square mile. Hilo is a popular tourist destination due to its year-round outdoor activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, surfing, and fishing. Local businesses include restaurant chains such as McDonald’s and KFC, supermarkets like Foodland and Safeway, and retail stores like Walmart and Kmart. Other organizations in Hilo include The Imiloa Astronomy Center which offers educational exhibits about Hawaiian culture and astronomy, the University of Hawaii at Hilo which provides higher education opportunities for locals and visitors alike, and the Lyman Museum which presents the history of Hawaii through cultural artifacts. Finally, local sporting events include football games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu and baseball games at Kurtistown Park.
The population in Hilo is 46,559. There are 872 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hilo is 39.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hilo is 2.9, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Hilo
- 45.2% are married
- 10.2% are divorced
- 26.4% are married with children
- 18.2% have children, but are single
Race in Hilo
- 15.7% are White
- 0.7% are Black
- 32.1% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 11.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 31.4% Two or more races
- 8.7% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander