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Hilo, HI vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Hilo.
- People are 34.0% more likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Wake Forest.
 Hilo, HIWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201048,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 199037,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilo, HIWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilo, HIWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian31.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races29.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilo, HIWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households16,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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