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Hilo, HI vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla is 0% more densely populated than Hilo.
- People are 5.8% more likely to be married in Wasilla.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Wasilla.
 Hilo, HIWasilla, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,098329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201048,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,469285,036,114
 Population - 199037,808  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock102.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock734.093.4
 Land Area53.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hilo, HIWasilla, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%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  Unlock13.2%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  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Hilo, HIWasilla, AKUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian31.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander10.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races29.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hilo, HIWasilla, AKUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households16,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.0%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 Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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