COMPARING TWO PLACES
Keaau vs Hilo
PLACE A
Keaau, Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Hilo, Hawaii
Keaau is 97% smaller than Hilo. Keaau earns more, with a median household income $3,221 higher. Hilo has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -47%).
KEAAUHILODIFFERENCE
Total population1,43650,404−97% vs Hilo
Population density229940−711
Population growth-47.0%2.1%−49.1 pts
Median age43.342.7+0.6
Male57.2%47.7%+9.4 pts
Female42.8%52.3%−9.4 pts
Foreign-born25.5%11.0%+14.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic6.8%14.3%−7.5 pts
Black0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.6%11.0%−3.4 pts
Asian42.3%34.2%+8.1 pts
Other43.3%39.8%+3.5 pts
Median household income$85,000$81,779+$3,221
Per capita income$37,535$41,708−$4,173
Poverty rate11.5%14.5%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5220.494+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%34.6%−17.4 pts
Graduate degree2.1%12.9%−10.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%6.9%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation57.9%59.4%−1.5 pts
Median home value$332,900$483,000−$150,100
Median gross rent$827$1,427−$600
Owner-occupied60.9%66.1%−5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%7.9%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households20.3%46.7%−26.4 pts
Average commute29.920.3+9.6
Worked from home4.8%8.9%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.9%+0.8 pts
Uninsured3.1%2.9%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024