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Hilo, HI vs University Place, WA

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- University Place is 0% more densely populated than Hilo.
- People are 20.6% more likely to be married in University Place.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in University Place.
 Hilo, HIUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,565329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201048,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,933285,036,114
 Population - 199037,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,147.593.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilo, HIUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilo, HIUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian31.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races29.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilo, HIUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households16,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,76080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%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 University Place    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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