Census Bureau: 79 percent of people in Hilo were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 45,056 citizens living in Hilo in 2019, 35,586 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 18,560 of those people were female and 17,026 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	17,026	37.79
Females 18 and over	18,560	41.19

Source: US Census Bureau