Housing density: 340 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $200,978.
Median contract rent in 2016: $489 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $651)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $929
Median gross rent in Hilo, HI in 2016: $542
Housing units in Hilo with a mortgage: 6,612 (129 second mortgage, 1,090 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,852
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $77,777
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,738
5,126 married couples with children.
1,876 single-parent households (357 men, 1,519 women).
82.9% of residents of Hilo speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
15.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 3,828 (8.2%)
(53.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hilo, Hawaii:
4191 room
4952 rooms
1,1313 rooms
1,5174 rooms
1,4145 rooms
5446 rooms
4417 rooms
1578 rooms
739+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Hilo population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Hilo, HI household income distribution
1,125Less than $10,000
1,204$10,000 to $14,999
455$15,000 to $19,999
718$20,000 to $24,999
1,063$25,000 to $29,999
1,380$30,000 to $34,999
675$35,000 to $39,999
554$40,000 to $44,999
565$45,000 to $49,999
1,079$50,000 to $59,999
2,078$60,000 to $74,999
1,937$75,000 to $99,999
1,446$100,000 to $124,999
957$125,000 to $149,999
801$150,000 to $199,999
764$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Hilo, HI
65Less than $10,000
33$15,000 to $19,999
53$20,000 to $24,999
4$25,000 to $29,999
19$30,000 to $34,999
2$35,000 to $39,999
4$40,000 to $49,999
9$50,000 to $59,999
87$60,000 to $69,999
25$70,000 to $79,999
59$80,000 to $89,999
115$90,000 to $99,999
248$100,000 to $124,999
99$125,000 to $149,999
458$150,000 to $174,999
591$175,000 to $199,999
1,661$200,000 to $249,999
1,232$250,000 to $299,999
2,584$300,000 to $399,999
1,352$400,000 to $499,999
941$500,000 to $749,999
379$750,000 to $999,999
45$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
30$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
13$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Hilo, HI
321Less than $100
32$100 to $149
282$150 to $199
71$200 to $249
112$250 to $299
147$300 to $349
104$350 to $399
126$400 to $449
235$450 to $499
129$500 to $549
130$550 to $599
399$600 to $649
146$650 to $699
187$700 to $749
74$750 to $799
642$800 to $899
552$900 to $999
807$1,000 to $1,249
655$1,250 to $1,499
319$1,500 to $1,999
36$2,000 to $2,499
128$2,500 to $2,999
532No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
8012010 or later
8772000 to 2009
4791990 to 1999
5831980 to 1989
5741970 to 1979
640Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Hilo population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 480
5 to 9 minutes: 3,044
10 to 14 minutes: 5,676
15 to 19 minutes: 4,676
20 to 24 minutes: 1,812
25 to 29 minutes: 453
30 to 34 minutes: 1,346
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 153
45 to 59 minutes: 284
60 to 89 minutes: 415
90 or more minutes: 591
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.2% Number of people working at home: 1,044 (5.2% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 23,374 (82%)
Carpooled: 3,252 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 150 (1%)
Taxi: 292 (1%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 232 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,044 (4%)
First ancestries reported:
Portuguese: 1,240
German: 421
Irish: 235
Italian: 212
European: 197
American: 185
English: 168
Scottish: 103
Dutch: 61
Danish: 60
Polish: 52
Eastern European: 51
Northern European: 47
Swedish: 40
Scotch-Irish: 36
French (except Basque): 35
Hungarian: 35
French Canadian: 31
British: 26
Iranian: 22
South African: 17
Norwegian: 16
Greek: 12
Bulgarian: 9
Swiss: 8
Canadian: 6
New Zealander: 6
Russian: 5
Scandinavian: 5
African: 1
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
29%Philippines
21%Oceania, n.e.c.
14%Japan
6%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
5%Korea
4%Vietnam
2%Germany
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 34,966
Other state: 6,697
Northeast: 926
Midwest: 1,561
South: 1,287
West: 2,923
91% of Hilo residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Hawaii.
Hilo:
91.5%
State average:
86.3%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 106
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 105
9th grade: 134
10th grade: 163
11th grade: 257
12th grade, no diploma: 128
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,838
Less than 1 year of college: 870
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,440
Associate degree: 1,980
Bachelor's degree: 3,086
Master's degree: 769
Professional school degree: 345
Doctorate degree: 349
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 119
Nursery to 4th grade: 46
5th and 6th grade: 89
7th and 8th grade: 203
9th grade: 102
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 203
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,242
Less than 1 year of college: 915
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,792
Associate degree: 2,166
Bachelor's degree: 4,084
Master's degree: 934
Professional school degree: 274
Doctorate degree: 265
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.7%Males
6.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
4.1%Males
49.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
3.0%Males
2.3%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
1.7%Males
6.2%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
7.2%Males
4.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
16.2%Males
3.7%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 14,500
One, attached: 522
Two: 513
3 or 4: 400
5 to 9: 317
10 to 19: 515
20 to 49: 1,343
50 or more: 428
Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $645,445
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 2.7%
House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago