United States › Hilo MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Hilo Micro Hilo-Kailua, HI · 1 counties · 148,677 residents · 4,028 sq mi
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The short version
With 148,677 people, Hilo is a metro area. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 28,360 more people live here than in 1990. Median home value sits at $155,400. 15.7% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K 137K 163K 189K 214K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Hilo Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,805
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,712 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $13,169 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 14.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$155,400
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $111,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$645
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $490 in 1990
US average: $602
from 61.1% in 1990
35.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 39.8%(47,903)
Hispanic / Latino 9%(10,861)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 29.7%(44,223)
Hispanic / Latino 9.5%(14,111)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data from 18.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 77.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 22.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 33.1%(19,161)
Women 15+
Never married 25.5%(15,068)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 15.1%(1,799)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.7%(2,237)
Share of the 11,933 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities HiloCENTRAL 50,404 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)CENTRAL 21,818 Hawaiian Paradise Park 13,203 Kaiminani 11,465 Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) 9,286 Waikoloa 7,543 Kahaluu-Keauhou 5,150 Hawaiian Ocean View 4,431 Ainaloa 4,094 Hawaiian Beaches 3,947 Hawaiian Acres 3,872 Mountain View 3,756 Holualoa 3,434 Captain Cook 3,419 Kurtistown 3,151 Orchidlands Estates 3,027 Honaunau-Napoopoo 2,629 Kapaau 2,224 Hawi 2,070 Pepeekeo 2,056 Honokaa 1,963 Kealakekua 1,919 Pahala 1,768 Nanawale Estates 1,692 Leilani Estates 1,490 Fern Acres 1,480 Keaau 1,436 Kaloko 1,432 Pahoa 1,361 Papaikou 1,332 The 30 most populous of 54 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hilo-Kailua, HI? Hilo-Kailua, HI has about 148,677 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Hilo-Kailua, HI? The typical household in Hilo-Kailua, HI earns about $39,805 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hilo-Kailua, HI expensive? In Hilo-Kailua, HI, the median home is worth about $155,400, and the typical rent is about $645 a month.
How educated are people in Hilo-Kailua, HI? About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hilo-Kailua, HI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hilo-Kailua, HI? About 15.7% of people in Hilo-Kailua, HI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Hilo-Kailua, HI grown since 1990? Yes, Hilo-Kailua, HI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,360 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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