City and County Residents
1990: 120,317
2000: 148,667
2003 estimate: 158,423
Percent change, 1990–2000: 23.6
City Residents
1980: 35,269
1990: 37,808
2000: 40,759
2003 estimate: Not reported
Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.8%
U.S. rank in 1980: Not reported
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported
Density: 750.8 per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 15,764
Black or African American: 471
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,078
Asian: 25,172
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 13,922
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 3,579
Other: 385
Percent of residents born in state: 78.7% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 2,301
Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,859
Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,965
Population 15 to 19 years old: 3,319
Population 20 to 24 years old: 2,806
Population 25 to 34 years old: 4,352
Population 35 to 44 years old: 5,576
Population 45 to 54 years old: 5,842
Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,215
Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,701
Population 65 to 74 years old: 3,473
Population 85 years and older: 2,471
Median age: 38.6 years
Births (North Hilo and South Hilo, 2003)
Total number: 613
Deaths (North Hilo and South Hilo, 2003)
Total number: 519
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $18,220 (Hilo CDP)
Median household income: $39,139
Total households: 14,577
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 1,876
$10,000 to $14,999: 919
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,977
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,824
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,253
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,655
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,650
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,061
$150,000 to $199,999: 196
$200,000 or more: 182
Percent of families below poverty level: 11.1% (51.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5)
2002 Actual Crime Index Offenses: 6,936 (Hawaii County)