COMPARING TWO PLACES
Honomu vs Hilo
PLACE A
Honomu, Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Hilo, Hawaii
Honomu is 99% smaller than Hilo. Hilo earns more, with a median household income $14,279 higher. Hilo has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -11%).
HONOMUHILODIFFERENCE
Total population37650,404−99% vs Hilo
Population density823940−118
Population growth-11.2%2.1%−13.3 pts
Median age51.342.7+8.6
Male49.5%47.7%+1.7 pts
Female50.5%52.3%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born6.9%11.0%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.1%14.3%+15.7 pts
Black0.8%0.7%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.4%11.0%−0.6 pts
Asian23.4%34.2%−10.8 pts
Other35.4%39.8%−4.4 pts
Median household income$67,500$81,779−$14,279
Per capita income$50,587$41,708+$8,879
Poverty rate4.3%14.5%−10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.494+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%34.6%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree16.3%12.9%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Labor force participation56.1%59.4%−3.2 pts
Median home value$427,600$483,000−$55,400
Median gross rent$1,333$1,427−$94
Owner-occupied77.7%66.1%+11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.2%7.9%+12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households73.0%46.7%+26.3 pts
Average commute36.420.3+16.1
Worked from home21.8%8.9%+12.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured2.1%2.9%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024