Hilo

HI

Hawaii County, Hawaii

Population 202K |Median income $74,238 |6 hospitals

Population
202,163
Hawaii County
Median Income
$74,238
+17% vs avg
Median Home Value
$454,900
+132% vs avg
Median Age
43.3
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
204K+9%
Median Income
$77,215+51%
Median Home Value
$486,400+57%
Poverty Rate
14.6%-20%
Unemployment
6.2%-42%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,352/mo
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Unemployment 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30.7%
Work From Home 10.4%
Public Transit 0.8%

Demographics

Other / Multiethnic 32.5%
White 31.4%
Asian 21.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
African American 0.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
38.1%
High Blood Pressure
31%
Obesity
27.2%
Physical Inactivity
22.3%
Binge Drinking
17.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.8%
Current Smoking
14.5%
Diabetes
12.5%
Current Asthma
11%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 75.5%
Dental Visit 64.1%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
6.6%
Stroke
4.4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
226 per 100k
-36% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2563 per 100k
+29% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
152.6
Homicide
2.8
Robbery
70.2
Burglary
281.4
Larceny-Theft
1840.3
Motor Vehicle Theft
441.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 6 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
★★★
0
★★
3
★
0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
6
With ER
3
HILO BENIOFF MEDICAL CENTER
HILO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
KEALAKEKUA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC
KAMUELA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Hilo Area 1

FDA Recalls

Sato Pharmaceutical Recalls INON ACE Antacid Tablets Due to Disintegration Failure

FDA · 14h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Hawaii County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.