COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Hilo
PLACE A
Springfield, IL
VS
PLACE B
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Springfield and Hilo are close in size. Hilo earns more, with a median household income $2,884 higher. Hilo has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -1%).
SPRINGFIELDHILODIFFERENCE
Total population206,033210,043−2% vs Hilo
Population density17452+122
Population growth-0.7%8.4%−9.1 pts
Median age41.144.3−3.2
Male48.3%49.7%−1.3 pts
Female51.7%50.3%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born3.4%11.8%−8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.4%29.9%+48.4 pts
Black11.8%0.8%+11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%11.7%−8.8 pts
Asian2.1%20.2%−18.1 pts
Other4.8%37.4%−32.6 pts
Median household income$75,755$78,639−$2,884
Per capita income$43,993$39,739+$4,254
Poverty rate12.9%14.9%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%31.4%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree14.6%12.3%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%6.0%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation61.1%56.5%+4.7 pts
Median home value$176,837$519,300−$342,463
Median gross rent$977$1,510−$533
Owner-occupied71.8%74.0%−2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%18.4%−9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%44.3%−2.4 pts
Average commute20.127.4−7.4
Worked from home13.5%12.1%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.7%+0.2 pts
Uninsured3.5%4.5%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025