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Hilo, HI vs Hawaiian Ocean View, HI

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- Household income in Hawaiian Ocean View, is 64% less than it is in Hilo and is 172% below the National Average.
- Hilo unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Hawaiian Ocean View unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Hilo, HIHawaiian Ocean View, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,678  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$25,402$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,016  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hilo, HIHawaiian Ocean View, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock36.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hilo, HIHawaiian Ocean View, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock11.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
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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Reviews for Hawaiian Ocean View    1 Reviews

Most comfortable climate. I have lived in 8 of the US States and traveled through 24 of them. Nothing comes close to the comfort level at 2,700' above sea level in  More

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