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Hilo, HI vs Kapaau, HI

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Highlights
- Kapaau is 0% more densely populated than Hilo.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Kapaau.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Kapaau.
 Hilo, HIKapaau, HIUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,044329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.638.4
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 Population - 201048,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,159285,036,114
 Population - 199037,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock59.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock710.593.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilo, HIKapaau, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock8.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilo, HIKapaau, HIUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian31.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races29.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilo, HIKapaau, HIUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.002.60
 Households16,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%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 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 Kapaau    1 Reviews

Kapaau and neighboring Hawi are located on the northern tip of the Island of Hawaii, commonly called the Big Island. Approx 6500 people in the area. The road stops at  More

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