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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than Hilo.
- People are 4.0% less likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Austin.
 Hilo, HIAustin, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock944,658329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201048,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock656,562285,036,114
 Population - 199037,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,944.893.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilo, HIAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilo, HIAustin, TXUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian31.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races29.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilo, HIAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households16,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 5 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 5 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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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