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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo is 0% more densely populated than Big Bear Lake.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in Hilo.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Hilo.
 Big Bear Lake, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,559329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 20105,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,759285,036,114
 Population - 19905,351  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock872.193.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Bear Lake, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Bear Lake, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Bear Lake, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households2,136  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households822  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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