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County:

Hawaii County

State:

Hawaii

FIPS Code:

15001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.14

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

63,468

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

92,053

45.0%

1990:

120,317

30.7%

17.3%

13.4%

2000:

148,677

23.6%

15.0%

8.6%

2005:

167,293

12.5%

9.2%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

44,223

29.7%

0-to-19:

42,820

28.8%

Black:

602

0.4%

20-to-39:

34,714

23.3%

Hispanic:

14,111

9.5%

40-to-59:

45,021

30.3%

American Indian:

476

0.3%

60-plus:

26,122

17.6%

Other:

89,265

60.0%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.1%

Median Family Income:

$46,480

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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