Hilo

Population: 48,223
Median household income: $78,713
Median home value: $455,100

Located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hilo is a community with a population of 48,223. The median household income of $78,713 is in line with the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hilo's population grew 7.0% from 45,056 to 48,223, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $329,200 to $455,100.

Asian residents are the largest group, 31.5% of the population. 70.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,223
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $78,713
Median home value: $455,100
Median gross rent: $1,347
Housing units: 18,905
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,05648,223

Median household income

$63,283$78,713

Median home value

$329,200$455,100

Median gross rent

$1,045$1,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,056	$63,283	$329,200	$1,045
2020	45,248	$65,727	$341,500	$1,098
2021	46,559	$70,356	$364,100	$1,136
2022	47,627	$75,589	$417,600	$1,228
2023	48,223	$78,713	$455,100	$1,347

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,854	3.8%
5 to 17	8,016	16.6%
18 to 24	4,068	8.4%
25 to 34	5,650	11.7%
35 to 44	6,094	12.6%
45 to 54	4,938	10.2%
55 to 64	6,657	13.8%
65 to 74	5,863	12.2%
75 and over	5,083	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,528	15.6%
Black or African American	388	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	15,171	31.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6,317	13.1%
Some other race	245	0.5%
Two or more races	13,057	27.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,492	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,824	5.3%
High school graduate	9,474	27.6%
Some college or associate's	11,318	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,248	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,421	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,072	70.8%
Carpooled	3,205	15.1%
Public transit	160	0.8%
Walked	592	2.8%
Bicycle	138	0.6%
Worked from home	1,805	8.5%
Other means	307	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,356	42.9%
15 to 29 min	8,094	41.6%
30 to 44 min	1,352	6.9%
45 to 59 min	439	2.3%
60+ min	1,233	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 14.1% (6,603 of 46,933)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,319	66.1%
Nonfamily households	5,807	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,126	90.6%
Vacant	1,779	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,214	65.5%
Renter-occupied	5,912	34.5%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,736	77.9%
1-unit, attached	476	2.5%
2 to 4 units	769	4.1%
5 to 19 units	868	4.6%
20 or more units	1,995	10.6%
Mobile home & other	61	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1514650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: 6.01 sq mi
Center point: 19.6887, -155.0829