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Hilo, HI is a small city located on the eastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island. It is home to 46,559 people with a population density of 888 people per square mile. Hilo is a popular tourist destination due to its year-round outdoor activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, surfing, and fishing. Local businesses include restaurant chains such as McDonald’s and KFC, supermarkets like Foodland and Safeway, and retail stores like Walmart and Kmart. Other organizations in Hilo include The Imiloa Astronomy Center which offers educational exhibits about Hawaiian culture and astronomy, the University of Hawaii at Hilo which provides higher education opportunities for locals and visitors alike, and the Lyman Museum which presents the history of Hawaii through cultural artifacts. Finally, local sporting events include football games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu and baseball games at Kurtistown Park.

The population in Hilo is 46,559. There are 872 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hilo is 39.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hilo is 2.9, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Hilo
- 45.2% are married
- 10.2% are divorced
- 26.4% are married with children
- 18.2% have children, but are single
Race in Hilo

- 15.7% are White
- 0.7% are Black
- 32.1% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 11.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 31.4% Two or more races
- 8.7% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleHilo, HawaiiUnited States
  46,559.0329,725,481.0
  51.3%50.5%
  48.7%49.5%
  39.938.4
 
  45,248.0326,569,308.0
  48,795.0309,327,143.0
  40,759.0285,036,114.0
  37,808.0251,960,433.0
  16.3%15.6%
  25.3%30.8%
 
  872.193.4
  53.3893531905.423
  4.895264836.791
 
  15.7%59.4%
  0.7%12.2%
  31.1%5.6%
  0.0%0.6%
  10.5%0.2%
  0.0%0.4%
  29.2%3.2%
  12.8%18.4%
 
  45.2%49.8%
  43.6%48.0%
  1.5%1.8%
  54.8%50.2%
  38.0%33.8%
  10.1%10.8%
  6.7%5.6%
 
  2.82.6
  16,189.0124,010,992.0
  10,681.080,755,759.0
  24.5%30.5%
  42.6%42.9%
  5,508.043,255,233.0
  18.7%15.8%
  14.1%10.8%
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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 3 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 3 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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