Hilo, HI (Hawaii) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 36,147 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 4,651 (123 farm, 4,528 nonfarm))

Hilo, Hawaii Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,028 (14,581 occupied: 8,870 owner occupied, 5,711 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	44%

Housing density: 295 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $770 (lower quartile is $500, upper quartile is $1,100)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $639

Median gross rent in Hilo, HI in 2007: $857

Housing units in Hilo with a mortgage: 5,251 (699 second mortgage, 1,100 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,945

Hilo,HI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $368,869 (it was $152,900 in 2000)

Hilo:	$368,869
Hawaii:	$555,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $267,236 - $538,152

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,464

In family households: 33,756 (7,437 male householders, 2,767 female householders)
7,272 spouses, 11,837 children (11,063 natural, 346 adopted, 428 stepchildren), 1,301 grandchildren, 330 brothers or sisters, 483 parents, 1,005 other relatives, 1,324 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,708 (2,081 male householders (1,562 living alone)), 2,308 female householders (1,954 living alone)), 1,319 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,334 (495 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,901 2-persons, 2,517 3-persons, 1,916 4-persons, 1,000 5-persons, 540 6-persons, 330 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,516 1-person, 641 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 28 5-persons.

5,392 married couples with children.
2,865 single-parent households (615 men, 2,250 women).

82.5% of residents of Hilo speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
15.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,937 (7.2%)
(49.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.4

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hilo, Hawaii:
	1 room: 50 2 rooms: 189 3 rooms: 1,170 4 rooms: 785 5 rooms: 2,182 6 rooms: 2,109 7 rooms: 1,241 8 rooms: 614 9 or more rooms: 530

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hilo, Hawaii:
	1 room: 756 2 rooms: 989 3 rooms: 1,021 4 rooms: 1,147 5 rooms: 860 6 rooms: 535 7 rooms: 191 8 rooms: 119 9 or more rooms: 93

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 274
1995 to 1998: 692
1990 to 1994: 1,555
1980 to 1989: 2,455
1970 to 1979: 4,207
1960 to 1969: 2,624
1950 to 1959: 1,787
1940 to 1949: 1,248
1939 or earlier: 1,186

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hilo:
	no bedroom: 210 1 bedroom: 409 2 bedrooms: 1,443 3 bedrooms: 4,898 4 bedrooms: 1,568 5 or more bedrooms: 342

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hilo:
	no bedroom: 885 1 bedroom: 1,352 2 bedrooms: 1,526 3 bedrooms: 1,568 4 bedrooms: 295 5 or more bedrooms: 85

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hilo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 377 1 vehicle: 2,560 2 vehicles: 3,994 3 vehicles: 1,472 4 vehicles: 353 5 or more vehicles: 114

Cars and other vehicles available in Hilo in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,101 1 vehicle: 2,883 2 vehicles: 1,321 3 vehicles: 314 4 vehicles: 45 5 or more vehicles: 47

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hilo, HI:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 93
$125,000 to $149,999: 101
$150,000 to $174,999: 176
$175,000 to $199,999: 307
$200,000 to $249,999: 919
$250,000 to $299,999: 1006
$300,000 to $399,999: 2474
$400,000 to $499,999: 1772
$500,000 to $749,999: 1360
$750,000 to $999,999: 409
$1,000,000 or more: 142

Hilo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hilo:

Less than $100: 79 people
$100 to $149: 39
$150 to $199: 132
$200 to $249: 159
$250 to $299: 186
$300 to $349: 119
$350 to $399: 98
$400 to $449: 151
$450 to $499: 206
$500 to $549: 251
$550 to $599: 259
$600 to $649: 258
$650 to $699: 255
$700 to $749: 280
$750 to $799: 281
$800 to $899: 540
$900 to $999: 481
$1,000 to $1,249: 942
$1,250 to $1,499: 251
$1,500 to $1,999: 141
$2,000 or more: 66
No cash rent: 491

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 855 1990 to 1994: 285 1985 to 1989: 333 1980 to 1984: 250 1975 to 1979: 373 1970 to 1974: 201 1970 to 1974: 194 1965 to 1969: 446

Hilo, HI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.3%
Number of people working at home: 729 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 553
5 to 9 minutes: 3006
10 to 14 minutes: 4611
15 to 19 minutes: 3829
20 to 24 minutes: 1699
25 to 29 minutes: 293
30 to 34 minutes: 641
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 55
45 to 59 minutes: 275
60 to 89 minutes: 334
90 or more minutes: 518

Hilo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,868 (72%)
Carpooled: 3,189 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 60 (0%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 33 (0%)
Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
Bicycle: 50 (0%)
Walked: 464 (3%)
Other means: 151 (1%)
Worked at home: 729 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1876
$10,000 to $14,999: 919
$15,000 to $19,999: 1039
$20,000 to $24,999: 938
$25,000 to $29,999: 971
$30,000 to $34,999: 853
$35,000 to $39,999: 830
$40,000 to $44,999: 772
$45,000 to $49,999: 651
$50,000 to $59,999: 1087
$60,000 to $74,999: 1568
$75,000 to $99,999: 1650
$100,000 to $124,999: 752
$125,000 to $149,999: 309
$150,000 to $199,999: 196
$200,000 or more: 182

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 30230

Portuguese: 2511

English: 767

German: 746

Irish: 492

United States or American: 430

Italian: 381

Norwegian: 175

Scottish: 160

Russian: 139

Swedish: 134

Dutch: 128

French (except Basque): 115

Scotch-Irish: 114

Polish: 106

European: 103

British: 80

Danish: 74

Subsaharan African:: 51

Greek: 49

Welsh: 45

African: 45

French Canadian: 45

Northern European: 40

Austrian: 26

Ukrainian: 26

Canadian: 25

Hungarian: 18

West Indian: 17

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17

Pennsylvania German: 16

Acadian/Cajun: 16

Slovak: 14

Brazilian: 14

Luxemburger: 11

Armenian: 11

Turkish: 9

Czech: 9

Syrian: 9

Arab:: 9

Swiss: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Finnish: 8

Croatian: 8

Serbian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Celtic: 7

Iranian: 6

Other Subsaharan African: 6

Afghan: 5

Slavic: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (31%)
Japan (20%)
Micronesia (11%)
Korea (8%)
Polynesia (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 32104
Northeast: 940
Midwest: 1158
South: 883
West: 2325

62% of Hilo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Hawaii.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 100
7th and 8th grade: 390
9th grade: 329
10th grade: 342
11th grade: 234
12th grade, no diploma: 256
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,133
Less than 1 year of college: 500
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,794
Associate degree: 1,453
Bachelor's degree: 1,946
Master's degree: 610
Professional school degree: 282
Doctorate degree: 258

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 111
Nursery to 4th grade: 71
5th and 6th grade: 270
7th and 8th grade: 488
9th grade: 329
10th grade: 252
11th grade: 264
12th grade, no diploma: 230
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,210
Less than 1 year of college: 773
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,997
Associate degree: 1,502
Bachelor's degree: 2,305
Master's degree: 853
Professional school degree: 106
Doctorate degree: 84

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 35.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 39.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 30.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,871
Black householders: $28,248
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,118
Asian householders: $71,902
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $47,035
Some other race householders: $37,428
Two or more races householders: $46,432
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,851

Hilo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hilo household income for Black householders

Hilo household income for Asian householders

Hilo household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Hilo household income for Some other race householders

Hilo household income for Two or more races householders

Hilo household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hilo marital status for males

Hilo marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $396,612
Black or African American householders: $403,367
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $336,782
Asian householders: $370,798
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $314,587
Some other race householders: $304,214
Two or more races householders: $364,285
Hispanic or Latino householders: $348,362

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,745
One, attached: 490
Two: 440
3 or 4: 399
5 to 9: 378
10 to 19: 468
20 to 49: 994
50 or more: 1,049
Mobile homes: 57
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $133,230

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hilo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	No fuel used (48%) Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Utility gas (2%) Solar energy (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	No fuel used (50%) Electricity (40%) Utility gas (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 334

Here:	6.9%
Hawaii:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 156

Here:	5.5%
Hawaii:	17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 167

Here:	5.3%
Hawaii:	23.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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