Races in Hilo, Hawaii (HI) Detailed Stats
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According to 2024 data, the most numerous races in Hilo, HI are Asian alone (17,790 residents), Two or more races (12,987 residents), and White alone (7,420 residents). 78.3% of Hilo residents speak English at home. 11.5% of Hilo, HI residents are foreign-born (8.2% born in Asia, 1.6% born in Oceania), which is 48.3% less than the foreign-born rate of 17.0% across the entire state of Hawaii.

Race distribution in Hilo

2000 2024
  • Races in Hilo, HI (2000)
    • 15,25937.4%Asian alone
    • 10,05024.7%Two or more races
    • 6,49115.9%White alone
    • 5,06612.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 3,5798.8%Hispanic
    • 1620.4%Black alone
    • 910.2%American Indian alone
    • 610.1%Other race alone
  • Races in Hilo, HI (2024)
    • 17,79034.6%Asian alone
    • 12,98725.3%Two or more races
    • 7,42014.4%White alone
    • 6,76113.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 5,84211.4%Hispanic
    • 3140.6%Black alone
    • 1910.4%Other race alone
    • 390.08%American Indian alone
2000 2024
  • Races in Hawaii (2000)
    • 494,14940.8%Asian alone
    • 277,09122.9%White alone
    • 218,70018.1%Two or more races
    • 108,4419.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 87,6997.2%Hispanic
    • 20,8291.7%Black alone
    • 2,0890.2%Other race alone
    • 2,5390.2%American Indian alone
  • Races in Hawaii (2024)
    • 514,88035.6%Asian alone
    • 320,66322.2%Two or more races
    • 299,57320.7%White alone
    • 147,89610.2%Hispanic
    • 132,2669.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 23,5421.6%Black alone
    • 5,2640.4%Other race alone
    • 2,0620.1%American Indian alone

Income and house value in Hilo

  • Median household income in 2024
  • $78,843White non-Hispanic householders
  • $2,618Black householders
  • $106,628American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $95,112Asian householders
  • $58,025Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $45,081Some other race householders
  • $76,755Two or more races householders
  • $71,210Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2024 house value
  • $580,130White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $590,011Black or African American householders
  • $492,617American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $542,372Asian householders
  • $460,152Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $444,978Some other race householders
  • $532,845Two or more races householders
  • $509,555Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Hilo, HI in 2024

Median age by race in Hilo

  • 55.5Median age for White residents
  • 50.9Males
  • 57.8Females
  • 30.1Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 39.0Males
  • 58.2Females
  • 32.6Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -656,976,743.5Males
  • 33.4Females
  • 51.1Median age for Asian residents
  • 49.2Males
  • 52.1Females
  • 40.6Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 40.0Males
  • 40.8Females
  • 17.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 67.4Males
  • 0.0Females
  • 31.6Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 25.5Males
  • 36.6Females
  • 57.1Median age for White alone residents
  • 51.7Males
  • 58.4Females
  • 23.0Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 20.6Males
  • 26.5Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Hilo

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 2,24660.3%Owner occupied
  • 1,47839.7%Renter occupied
  • 60.3%
    39.7%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 62.2%Owner occupied
  • 25397.8%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 15290.3%Owner occupied
  • 169.7%Renter occupied
  • 90.3%
    9.7%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 4,83071.1%Owner occupied
  • 1,96028.9%Renter occupied
  • 71.1%
    28.9%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 1,27855.1%Owner occupied
  • 1,04044.9%Renter occupied
  • 55.1%
    44.9%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 11042.4%Owner occupied
  • 15057.6%Renter occupied
  • 42.4%
    57.6%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 3,12071.4%Owner occupied
  • 1,24728.6%Renter occupied
  • 71.4%
    28.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 2,16861.7%Owner occupied
  • 1,34438.3%Renter occupied
  • 61.7%
    38.3%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 86245.6%Owner occupied
  • 1,03054.4%Renter occupied
  • 45.6%
    54.4%

Language usage in Hilo

  • English speakers - Total
  • 78.3% of residents of Hilo speak English at home.
  • 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 63277.0%Speak English very well
  • 18923.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 77.0%
    23.0%
  • 19.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 6,20564.9%Speak English very well
  • 3,36335.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 64.9%
    35.1%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 87.3% of residents of Hilo speak English at home.
  • 4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 39396.6%Speak English very well
  • 143.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 7.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 55896.0%Speak English very well
  • 234.0%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 68.5% of residents of Hilo speak English at home.
  • 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 6100.0%Speak English very well
  • 29.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 37899.7%Speak English very well
  • 10.3%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 20.0% of residents of Hilo speak English at home.
  • 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 4531.2%Speak English very well
  • 9968.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 31.2%
    68.8%
  • 72.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,76541.4%Speak English very well
  • 2,50058.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 41.4%
    58.6%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

93.8% (6,826)
Foreign-born:

61.9% (248)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

6.2% (450)
Foreign-born:

38.0% (152)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

71.6% (102)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (2)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

94.1% (13,580)
Foreign-born:

26.4% (979)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

7.6% (1,100)
Foreign-born:

75.0% (2,779)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
Native:

68.9% (3,906)
Foreign-born:

11.9% (113)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language
Native:

30.8% (1,745)
Foreign-born:

76.5% (726)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

63.0% (218)
Foreign-born:

0.5% (1)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

35.5% (123)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (192)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

86.4% (12,973)
Foreign-born:

8.3% (27)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

13.3% (1,991)
Foreign-born:

93.7% (309)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

94.3% (6,476)
Foreign-born:

61.0% (248)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

5.6% (387)
Foreign-born:

38.8% (158)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

74.3% (3,729)
Foreign-born:

4.6% (11)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

25.9% (1,301)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (241)

Foreign-born residents in Hilo

5,889 residents are foreign born (8.2% Asia, 1.6% Oceania).

This city:

11.5%
Hawaii:

17.9%

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Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Hilo
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Hilo
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Hilo
Place of birth by age - Hilo

Marital status for residents in Hilo

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.2%Never married
  • 49.0%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 3.9%Widowed
  • 12.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 28.0%Never married
  • 37.2%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 17.1%Widowed
  • 17.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (15)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

32.1% (501)
Unmarried:

67.9% (1,061)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 88.6%Never married
  • 8.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 22.0%Never married
  • 64.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 13.6%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

92.0% (19)
Unmarried:

8.0% (2)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (91)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (38)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.1%Never married
  • 58.4%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 6.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 20.9%Never married
  • 49.9%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 18.2%Widowed
  • 9.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

37.7% (73)
Unmarried:

62.3% (122)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.3% (1,658)
Unmarried:

53.7% (1,923)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 45.0%Never married
  • 43.3%Now married
  • 4.6%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 4.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 36.3%Never married
  • 40.0%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 8.1%Widowed
  • 14.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.7% (21)
Unmarried:

64.3% (37)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.9% (631)
Unmarried:

65.1% (1,179)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 17.0%Never married
  • 61.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 21.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 63.4%Never married
  • 29.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.1%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.3% (10)
Unmarried:

90.7% (99)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 51.0%Never married
  • 36.6%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 2.1%Widowed
  • 7.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 45.5%Never married
  • 33.3%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 6.4%Widowed
  • 13.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

60.4% (108)
Unmarried:

39.6% (71)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.9% (1,213)
Unmarried:

68.1% (2,593)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.0%Never married
  • 49.2%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 4.0%Widowed
  • 12.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.5%Never married
  • 38.6%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 17.9%Widowed
  • 17.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (14)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.3% (490)
Unmarried:

65.7% (941)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.3%Never married
  • 33.3%Now married
  • 3.0%Separated
  • 0.8%Widowed
  • 9.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 56.2%Never married
  • 25.2%Now married
  • 3.0%Separated
  • 3.1%Widowed
  • 12.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

16.5% (33)
Unmarried:

83.5% (168)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.2% (362)
Unmarried:

74.8% (1,076)

Ancestries in Hilo

  • Ancestries in Hilo, HI
    • 7453.0%Portuguese
    • 4691.9%European
    • 3351.3%English
    • 3251.3%German
    • 3041.2%Italian
    • 1720.7%Irish
    • 1210.5%American
    • 730.3%French
    • 700.3%Russian
    • 680.3%Scottish
    • 570.2%Brazilian
    • 510.2%Northern European
    • 370.1%Polish
    • 330.1%Dutch
    • 320.1%French Canadian
    • 300.1%Ukrainian
    • 290.1%Scandinavian
    • 240.10%Greek
    • 210.08%New Zealander
    • 210.08%Swedish
    • 200.08%Norwegian
    • 160.06%Hungarian
    • 110.04%British
    • 110.04%Welsh
    • 100.04%Lithuanian
    • 100.04%Slovak
    • 90.04%Eastern European
    • 90.04%Swiss
    • 70.03%Scotch-Irish
    • 60.02%Finnish
    • 50.02%Croatian
    • 30.01%Australian
    • 30.01%Czech

Geographical mobility in Hilo

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 6,40381.6%White (Caucasian)
    • 329.0%Black or African American
    • 5738.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 16,89791.6%Asian
    • 5,78190.6%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 34175.5%Other race
    • 14,31888.2%Two or more races
    • 6,08281.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 4,77983.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 5837.4%White / Caucasian
    • 3810.8%Black or African American
    • 9262.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2651.4%Asian
    • 5108.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 11625.8%Other race
    • 1,1907.3%Two or more races
    • 5377.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 61410.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 981.3%White / Caucasian
    • 2061.1%Asian
    • 260.4%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 4332.7%Two or more races
    • 981.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3025.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 3664.7%White / Caucasian
    • 30887.5%Black or African American
    • 8034.4%Asian
    • 210.3%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 173.8%Other race
    • 3732.3%Two or more races
    • 3104.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1232.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 470.6%White
    • 5342.9%Asian
    • 410.6%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 60.0%Two or more races
    • 470.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 110.2%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Hilo

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 519100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 31096.0%Native
  • 134.0%Foreign-born
  • 96.0%
    4.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 272100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 955100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 7643.8%Native
  • 9856.2%Foreign-born
  • 43.8%
    56.2%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,060100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 35177.7%Native
  • 10122.3%Foreign-born
  • 77.7%
    22.3%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 38379.6%Native
  • 9820.4%Foreign-born
  • 79.6%
    20.4%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,706100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 30960.5%Native
  • 20239.5%Foreign-born
  • 60.5%
    39.5%

    • Place of birth for residents in Hilo

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 4,382Asia
      • 2,336South Eastern Asia
      • 1,867Eastern Asia
      • 858Oceania
      • 421Europe
      • 397China
      • 211Americas
      • 179South Central Asia
      • 178Western Europe
      • 113Northern Europe
      • 113Latin America
      • 97Northern America
      • 86Eastern Europe
      • 67Central America
      • 54Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 45South America
      • 42Southern Europe
      • 15Africa
      • 7Eastern Africa
      • 7Northern Africa
      • 1Southern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,930Philippines
      • 1,241Japan
      • 458Micronesia
      • 349China
      • 230Vietnam
      • 198Marshall Islands
      • 181Korea
      • 176India
      • 111Germany
      • 101Thailand
      • 97Canada
      • 80United Kingdom
      • 66Netherlands
      • 57Mexico
      • 56Indonesia
      • 43New Zealand
      • 40Italy
      • 36Russia
      • 36Chile
      • 33Taiwan
      • 26Poland
      • 19Ukraine
      • 15England
      • 14Hong Kong
      • 11Cambodia
      • 10Australia
      • 10El Salvador
      • 9Denmark
      • 9Colombia
      • 5Croatia
      • 5Malaysia
      • 3Fiji
      • 3Iran
      • 2Spain
      • 1South Africa

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Hilo

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 10100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 1716.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8683.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.2%
    83.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
  • 158.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15591.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.5%
    91.5%
  • Two or more races
  • 14272.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5327.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 72.6%
    27.4%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 9100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 1145.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1354.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 45.4%
    54.6%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 42.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15497.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 8216.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 42983.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.1%
    83.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
  • 15153.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 13046.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 53.7%
    46.3%
  • Two or more races
  • 308.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 30991.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.8%
    91.2%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 42.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14897.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 610.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5890.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 10.0%
    90.0%

    • Zip codes: 96720.

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