Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI

The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Hilo, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Downtown Hilo racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Hilo overall is other, making up 42.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.6%. There are more other people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Downtown Hilo

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI Population
White
20.8%
Hispanic
11.3%
Black
0.5%
Asian
24.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
42.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Hilo. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Downtown Hilo Diversity Score

70.0

More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Hilo has a diversity score of 70.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Downtown Hilo is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Downtown Hilo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown Hilo, and the least diverse areas are in north Downtown Hilo.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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