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Rockford, IL vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 7.8% more likely to be married in Hilo.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Hilo.
 Rockford, ILHilo, HIUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,559329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,759285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock872.193.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILHilo, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILHilo, HIUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILHilo, HIUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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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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