COMPARING TWO PLACES
Volcano vs Hilo
PLACE A
Volcano, Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Hilo, Hawaii
Volcano is 99% smaller than Hilo. Hilo earns more, with a median household income $7,170 higher. Hilo has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -71%).
VOLCANOHILODIFFERENCE
Total population74650,404−99% vs Hilo
Population density28940−912
Population growth-71.4%2.1%−73.6 pts
Median age59.942.7+17.2
Male52.1%47.7%+4.4 pts
Female47.9%52.3%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born4.3%11.0%−6.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.9%14.3%+46.5 pts
Black0.9%0.7%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%11.0%−6.3 pts
Asian7.4%34.2%−26.8 pts
Other26.1%39.8%−13.6 pts
Median household income$74,609$81,779−$7,170
Per capita income$55,323$41,708+$13,615
Poverty rate15.3%14.5%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%34.6%+15.8 pts
Graduate degree25.4%12.9%+12.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.9%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation44.9%59.4%−14.4 pts
Median home value$574,500$483,000+$91,500
Median gross rent$1,786$1,427+$359
Owner-occupied91.5%66.1%+25.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%7.9%+9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households18.9%46.7%−27.8 pts
Average commute43.020.3+22.6
Worked from home38.4%8.9%+29.5 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.9%+4.8 pts
Uninsured1.9%2.9%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024