Hilo

  1. Hilo Legal Resources
  2. Hilo Statistics
  3. Hilo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hilo Employment Information
  5. Hilo Family Information
  6. Hilo Education Information
  7. Hilo Public Benefits Information
  8. Hilo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Hilo Zip Codes


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Hilo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,198
  • Land Area (2000): 769.404 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 69.941 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 71.7186 (22.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.8186 (24.3) / 83.0186 (28.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 0
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,284
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 129 inches
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Houses (2000): 16,187
Hilo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,197 87.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 129 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,872 11.83%

Hilo Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilo Employment Information Back to top
Hilo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 947 11.16%
2. Public Administration 863 10.17%
3. Educational Services 723 8.52%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 647 7.63%
5. Health Care 415 4.89%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 404 4.76%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 345 4.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 334 3.94%
9. Utilities 309 3.64%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 218 2.57%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 216 2.55%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 214 2.52%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 201 2.37%
14. Other Transportation 185 2.18%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 174 2.05%
16. Repair and Maintenance 166 1.96%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 165 1.94%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 153 1.80%
19. Department and Other General Stores 139 1.64%
20. Finance and Insurance 127 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,639 19.44%
2. Health Care 1,138 13.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 831 9.86%
4. Public Administration 674 8.00%
5. Social Assistance 356 4.22%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 3.65%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 287 3.40%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 276 3.27%
9. Finance and Insurance 260 3.08%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 239 2.84%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 189 2.24%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 183 2.17%
13. Department and Other General Stores 180 2.14%
14. Construction 160 1.90%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.54%
16. Utilities 101 1.20%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 98 1.16%
18. Air Transportation 93 1.10%
19. Food Manufacturing 86 1.02%
20. Other Transportation 85 1.01%

Hilo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 434 5.11%
2. Other Management Occupations 395 4.66%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 347 4.09%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 284 3.35%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 277 3.26%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 267 3.15%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 260 3.06%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 254 2.99%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 241 2.84%
10. Top Executives 222 2.62%
11. Agricultural Workers 207 2.44%
12. Carpenters 194 2.29%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 188 2.22%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 187 2.20%
15. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 168 1.98%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 162 1.91%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 159 1.87%
18. Business Operations Specialists 155 1.83%
19. Other Construction Trades 155 1.83%
20. Engineers 147 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 640 7.59%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 548 6.50%
3. Secretaries and Admins 432 5.12%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 352 4.18%
5. Cashiers 339 4.02%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 315 3.74%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 312 3.70%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 296 3.51%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 288 3.42%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 285 3.38%
11. Other Management Occupations 279 3.31%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 275 3.26%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 197 2.34%
14. Registered Nurses 193 2.29%
15. Customer Service Representatives 179 2.12%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 175 2.08%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 173 2.05%
18. Child Care Workers 170 2.02%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 169 2.00%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 1.87%

Hilo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,337 44.35%
15-35 hours 4,090 12.65%
1-14 hours 1,236 3.82%
No regular hours 12,663 39.17%

Hilo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 511 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 466 2.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 670 4.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,276 7.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,013 12.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,502 21.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,858 17.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,035 6.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 401 2.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 825 5.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 328 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 165 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,139 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 777 4.87%

Hilo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 553 3.46%
5-9 3,012 18.87%
10-14 4,634 29.02%
15-19 3,858 24.16%
20-24 1,725 10.80%
25-29 297 1.86%
30-34 668 4.18%
35-39 35 0.22%
40-44 55 0.34%
45-59 275 1.72%
60-89 334 2.09%
At least 90 520 3.26%

Hilo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 43 0.27% 14,036 87.91%
30-44 6 0.04% 752 4.71%
45-59 4 0.03% 271 1.70%
At least 60 44 0.28% 810 5.07%

Hilo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 50 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,222 19.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,945 71.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 158 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 97 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 464 2.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 761 4.55%

Hilo Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,741 (39,864 people)
Families (2000): 10,315 (32,786 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,297
People at same address in 1995: 23,413
Hilo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,900 12.89%
$10,000-$14,999 931 6.32%
$15,000-$19,999 1,051 7.13%
$20,000-$24,999 938 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 992 6.73%
$30,000-$34,999 862 5.85%
$35,000-$39,999 830 5.63%
$40,000-$44,999 772 5.24%
$45,000-$49,999 651 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 1,109 7.52%
$60,000-$74,999 1,568 10.64%
$75,000-$99,999 1,667 11.31%
$100,000-$124,999 776 5.26%
$125,000-$149,999 309 2.10%
$150,000-$199,999 203 1.38%
$200,000 or more 182 1.23%

Hilo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,534 24.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,889 26.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 679 4.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,513 17.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 157 1.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,992 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 86 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,024 6.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 36 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 465 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 334 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Hilo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,996 25.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,858 15.69%
Public Assistance 1,467 3.36%
Retirement 3,555 8.13%
Self Employment 1,994 4.56%
Social Security 5,290 12.10%
Supplemental Security 637 1.46%
Wage / Salary 10,500 24.02%
Other 2,415 5.52%

Hilo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,408 60.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,914 39.80%

Hilo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,509 9.52%
Color 1 Box Married 8,451 53.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,432 34.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 456 2.88%

Hilo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,739 10.16%
Color 1 Box Married 8,479 49.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,794 28.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,099 12.27%

Hilo Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilo Education Information Back to top
Hilo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,550 5.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,852 9.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,885 31.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,763 21.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,287 10.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,429 14.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,216 7.15%

Hilo Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 423 1.03% 284 0.69% 707 1.72%
Kindergarten 554 1.34% 17 0.04% 571 1.39%
Grades 1-4 2,195 5.33% 145 0.35% 2,340 5.68%
Grades 5-8 2,382 5.78% 201 0.49% 2,583 6.27%
Grades 9-12 2,686 6.52% 160 0.39% 2,846 6.91%
Undergrad college 2,979 7.23% 176 0.43% 3,155 7.66%
Graduate or professional school 178 0.43% 62 0.15% 240 0.58%
Total 11,397 27.66% 1,045 2.54% 12,442 30.20%

Hilo Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hilo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,098 82.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,874 17.20%

Hilo Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hilo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,221 12.67%
10-19 Years 6,358 15.43%
20-29 Years 5,040 12.23%
30-39 Years 4,772 11.58%
40-49 Years 6,255 15.18%
50-59 Years 4,930 11.97%
60-69 Years 3,402 8.26%
70-79 Years 3,276 7.95%
80-89 Years 1,630 3.96%
90+ Years 314 0.76%

Hilo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,169 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 21,029 51.04%

Hilo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 2 Box Asian 15,410 37.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10,169 24.68%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,593 16.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5,092 12.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,619 8.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 162 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 91 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 62 0.15%

Hilo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 3,717 33.46%
2. German 1,309 11.78%
3. English 1,211 10.90%
4. Irish 1,019 9.17%
5. Italian 505 4.55%
6. United States Or American 430 3.87%
7. French Non-Basque 393 3.54%
8. Scottish 245 2.21%
9. Norwegian 221 1.99%
10. Dutch 200 1.80%

Hilo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,062 82.47%
2. Japanese 2,495 6.42%
3. Other Pacific Island 2,418 6.22%
4. Tagalog 613 1.58%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 506 1.30%
6. Korean 188 0.48%
7. Chinese 145 0.37%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 98 0.25%
9. French 78 0.20%
10. Other Indo European 58 0.15%

Hilo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,231 92.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,474 3.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,493 3.62%

Hilo Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hilo Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hilo Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
96720 96721