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Half Moon Bay, CA vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo is 0% more densely populated than Half Moon Bay.
- People are 18.6% less likely to be married in Hilo.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Hilo.
 Half Moon Bay, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,559329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201011,369  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,759285,036,114
 Population - 19908,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock872.193.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Half Moon Bay, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Half Moon Bay, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Half Moon Bay, CAHilo, HIUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households4,117  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,285  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  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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