Hilo, Hawaii (HI) Poverty Rate Data
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Latest news about poverty in Hilo, HI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

14.5% of Hilo, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2024, which was 31.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Hawaii. 11.1% of high school graduates and 18.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.2%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Hilo, HI

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2024:
Hilo:

14.5%
Whole state:

10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2024:
Hilo:

8.2%
Whole state:

6.1%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hilo:

21.0%
Hawaii:

17.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hilo:

22.2%
Hawaii:

22.5%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

67.2%
Residents above poverty level:

24.3%

Poverty by age in Hilo, HI

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hilo
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hilo,HI (percentage below poverty level)
  • 25.0%Under 5 years
  • 13.7%5 years
  • 22.1%6 to 11 years
  • 2.2%12 to 14 years
  • 41.5%15 years
  • 22.4%16 and 17 years
  • 35.2%18 to 24 years
  • 9.3%25 to 34 years
  • 13.9%35 to 44 years
  • 4.2%45 to 54 years
  • 12.2%55 to 64 years
  • 10.4%65 to 74 years
  • 9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hilo
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hilo,HI (percentage below poverty level)
  • 31.6%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 10.2%6 to 11 years
  • 21.2%12 to 14 years
  • 29.4%15 years
  • 8.4%16 and 17 years
  • 36.7%18 to 24 years
  • 20.5%25 to 34 years
  • 17.4%35 to 44 years
  • 15.8%45 to 54 years
  • 16.1%55 to 64 years
  • 9.7%65 to 74 years
  • 12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hilo, HI
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hilo,HI (% below half of poverty level)
  • 17.5%Under 6 years
  • 6.9%6 to 11 years
  • 7.9%12 to 17 years
  • 19.4%18 to 24 years
  • 10.4%25 to 34 years
  • 8.7%35 to 44 years
  • 3.9%45 to 54 years
  • 6.9%55 to 64 years
  • 3.5%65 to 74 years
  • 4.8%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Hilo, HI

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Hilo, HI
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hilo, HI (%)
  • 17.3%White
  • 74.3%Black
  • 68.0%American Indian
  • 9.9%Asian
  • 17.3%Native Hawaiian
  • 32.6%Other race
  • 17.0%2+ races
  • 38.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Hilo, HI
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hilo, HI (absolute numbers)
  • 1,226White
  • 247Black
  • 96American Indian
  • 1,798Asian
  • 1,170Native Hawaiian
  • 145Other race
  • 2,7202+ races
  • 2,304Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 15.2%Below poverty level
  • 84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 23.4%Below poverty level
  • 76.6%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Hilo, HI

Children below poverty level:
Hilo, Hawaii:

19.8%
State:

11.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hilo:

11.1%
Hawaii:

8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hilo:

18.5%
Hawaii:

18.9%
Poor families by family type
  • 14.5%Married-couple family
  • 6.5%Male, no wife present
  • 79.0%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Hilo not in families by work experience
  • 4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 36.7%Worked part-time
  • 58.6%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 6.9%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 13.8%Both worked part-time
  • 44.3%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 35.0%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 1.6%1999 to 2000
  • 6.9%1995 to 1998
  • 15.9%1990 to 1994
  • 8.1%1980 to 1989
  • 21.4%1970 to 1979
  • 13.1%1960 to 1969
  • 12.4%1950 to 1959
  • 4.8%1940 to 1949
  • 15.7%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.6%1999 to 2000
  • 4.3%1995 to 1998
  • 10.9%1990 to 1994
  • 17.8%1980 to 1989
  • 26.1%1970 to 1979
  • 15.5%1960 to 1969
  • 10.2%1950 to 1959
  • 7.5%1940 to 1949
  • 6.1%1939 or earlier
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