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Hilo, HI vs Post Falls, ID

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- Post Falls is 0% more densely populated than Hilo.
- People are 15.4% more likely to be married in Post Falls.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Post Falls.
 Hilo, HIPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,162329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201048,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,247285,036,114
 Population - 199037,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock125.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.193.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilo, HIPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilo, HIPost Falls, IDUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian31.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races29.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilo, HIPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households16,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,66280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%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 Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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