County of Hawaii 1997 Data Book Section 1:  Population
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Table 1.1-- RESIDENT POPULATION, STATE OF HAWAII, BY COUNTIES: 1971 TO 1997

Year State Total City and County of Honolulu Hawaii County Kauai County Maui County
           
1971 July 1 ... 801,600 654,600 67,000 30,900 49,100
1972 July 1 ... 828,300 674,900 70,000 31,900 51,500
1973 July 1 ... 851,600 691,400 73,900 32,900 53,400
1974 July 1 ... 868,000 707,600 74,000 32,600 53,800
1975 July 1 ... 886,200 718,600 77,400 33,400 56,800
1976 July 1 ... 904,200 728,300 80,700 34,900 60,300
1977 July 1 ... 918,300 737,000 82,800 35,500 63,000
1978 July 1 ... 931,600 742,600 85,900 36,800 66,200
1979 July 1 ... 953,300 756,000 89,400 38,100 69,700
           
1980 April 1 .. 964,691 762,565 92,053 39,082 70,991
July 1 2/. 968,500 764,600 92,900 39,400 71,600
1981 July 1 2/. 978,200 767,600 96,100 40,500 74,000
1982 July 1 2/. 993,800 776,100 98,800 41,800 77,100
1983 July 1 2/. 1,012,700 789,100 100,800 42,800 80,100
1984 July 1 2/. 1,027,900 797,800 103,500 43,600 83,000
1985 July 1 2/. 1,039,700 804,300 105,900 44,400 85,100
1986 July 1 2/. 1,051,800 810,400 108,400 45,600 87,400
1987 July 1 2/. 1,067,900 818,400 111,700 47,200 90,500
1988 July 1 2/. 1,079,800 824,100 113,400 48,500 93,800
1989 July 1 2/. 1,094,600 831,300 116,600 49,800 96,800
           
1990 April 1 .. 1,108,229 836,231 120,317 51,177 100,374
July 1 2/. 1,112,546 837,919 121,451 51,615 101,431
1991 July 1 2/. 1,131,459 846,092 127,338 53,085 104,821
1992 July 1 2/. 1,149,524 856,944 131,231 53,924 107,312
1993 July 1 2/. 1,160,403 861,238 134,132 54,694 110,235
1994 July 1 2/. 1,172,592 868,236 136,235 55,533 112,487
1995 July 1 2/. 1,178,824 869,147 138,510 55,932 115,142
1996 July 1 2/. 1,182,948 869,343 139,672 56,592 117,254
1997 July 1 ... 1,186,602 869,857 141,458 56,423 118,864

The resident population is defined as the number of persons whose usual place of residence is in an area, regardless of physical location on the estimate or census date. It includes military personnel stationed or home-ported in the area but excludes persons of local origin attending school or in military service outside the area.

1/ Including Kalawao County (Kalaupapa Settlement). Kalawao had 144 inhabitants in 1980, 130 in 1990, and 81 in 1997.

2/ Revised.

Source: Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, The Population of Hawaii, 1990 (Statistical Report 219, July 1991), table 7; State of Hawaii Data Book, 1993-94 (June 1994), table 1.6; and Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 03/17/98.

 

 

Table 1.2-- DE FACTO POPULATION, STATE OF HAWAII, BY COUNTIES:  1970 TO 1996

Year State total City and County of Honolulu Hawaii County Kauai County Maui County 1/
           
1970 April 1 .. 796,500 650,700 65,700 31,800 48,400
July 1 ... 798,600 650,200 66,600 32,300 49,400
1971 July 1 ... 833,100 675,300 70,600 34,000 53,100
1972 July 1 ... 869,800 702,200 74,500 35,800 57,200
1973 July 1 ... 901,300 726,400 78,700 36,900 59,400
1974 July 1 ... 923,700 746,500 79,500 36,800 60,900
1975 July 1 ... 943,500 757,100 83,300 38,100 65,100
1976 July 1 ... 970,300 772,900 86,800 40,100 70,500
1977 July 1 ... 992,300 786,800 89,300 41,300 74,900
1978 July 1 ... 1,014,300 797,200 93,400 43,600 80,100
1979 July 1 ... 1,042,700 816,000 96,700 45,200 84,800
           
1980 April 1 .. 1,052,700 822,000 98,700 46,100 85,900
July 1 2/. 1,055,400 823,400 99,300 46,400 86,400
1981 July 1 2/. 1,062,600 824,700 101,700 47,300 89,000
1982 July 1 2/. 1,084,600 837,600 104,300 48,400 94,200
1983 July 1 2/. 1,109,200 846,300 108,500 50,500 104,000
1984 July 1 2/. 1,130,500 852,300 109,600 54,100 114,400
1985 July 1 2/. 1,137,800 854,800 112,500 55,200 115,400
1986 July 1 2/. 1,167,500 871,000 116,600 59,700 120,100
1987 July 1 2/. 1,186,500 881,000 120,400 62,100 123,100
1988 July 1 2/. 1,200,400 888,200 122,200 64,200 125,700
1989 July 1 2/. 1,245,600 905,900 132,300 68,100 139,200
           
1990 April 1 .. 1,248,400 908,000 135,100 68,000 137,300
July 1 2/. 1,257,000 912,100 136,500 69,000 139,500
1991 July 1 2/. 1,274,800 916,500 142,900 71,500 143,900
1992 July 1 2/. 1,269,400 911,700 145,200 65,900 146,600
1993 July 1 2/. 1,265,100 909,100 146,600 61,100 148,400
1994 July 1 2/. 1,287,600 920,500 149,000 66,700 151,300
1995 July 1 2/. 1,287,600 915,500 150,300 68,100 153,600
1996 July 1 ... 1,298,800 919,200 153,200 69,500 156,900

The de facto population is defined as the number of persons physically present in an area, regardless of military status or usual place of residence. It includes visitors present but excludes residents temporarily absent.

1/ Including Kalawao County (Kalaupapa Settlement). The 1996 de facto population of Kalawao was 87.

2/ Revised.

Source: Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, The Population of Hawaii, 1990 (Statistical Report 219, July 1991), table 8; State of Hawaii Data Book, 1996 (October 1997), table 1.07; and Federal-State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates; Hawaii Visitors Bureau, Basic Data Survey; calculations by Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

 

 

Table 1.3-- LAND AREA AND DE FACTO POPULATION DENSITY, STATE OF HAWAII, BY COUNTIES AND ISLANDS: 1995

   

De facto population density

       

County and island

Land area (square miles)

Number, 1995

Per square mile

       

State total ....

6,423.4

1,294,323

201.5

       
County:      
Hawaii ............

4,028.2

150,142

37.3

Maui ..............

1,159.3

153,438

132.3

Kalawao ...........

13.2

97

7.3

Honolulu ..........

600.2

922,696

1,537.3

Kauai .............

622.5

67,950

109.2

       
Island:      
Hawaii ............

4,028.2

150,142

37.3

Maui ..............

727.3

140,980

193.8

Kahoolawe .........

44.6

-

-

Lanai .............

140.5

4,552

32.4

Molokai ...........

260.0

8,001

30.8

Oahu 1/ ...........

600.2

922,696

1,537.3

Kauai 3/ ..........

552.3

67,950

109.2

Niihau 3/ .........

70.2 2/

3/

3/

1/ Includes the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, from Nihoa to Kure Atoll except Midway (2.7 square miles, 24 residents in 1990).

2/ Includes Kaula (0.4 square miles) and Lehua (0.4 square miles), both uninhabited.

3/ Niihau included with Kauai in 1995. In 1990, densities were 122.6 per square mile on Kauai and 3.2 per square mile on Niihau.

Source: Area from U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, Hawaii, 1990 CPH-1-13 (August 1991), table 15, and 1990 Public Law 94-171 data; population from present report and Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, (Updated table 1.08, 04/07/97); tabulations by R&D.

 

 

Table 1.4-- RESIDENT AND DE FACTO POPULATION, STATE OF HAWAII AND HAWAII COUNTY, BY RESIDENCE AND MILITARY STATUS: 1980 AND 1990

Year and type of population

State total

Hawaii County

     
APRIL 1, 1980    
     
Resident population ...

964,691

92,053

Armed forces ...

57,056

152

Civilians ...

907,635

91,901

Military dependents ..........

64,023

142

Other civilians ..............

843,612

91,759

     
Residents absent 1/ ..............

9,635

820

     
Visitors present 1/ ..............

97,603

7,426

     
De facto population ..............

1,052,659

98,659

     
APRIL 1, 1990    
     
Resident population

1,108,229

120,317

Armed forces ...................

55,333

133

Civilians ......................

1,052,896

120,184

Military dependents ..........

59,935

127

Other civilians ..............

992,961

120,057

     
Residents absent 1/ ..............

18,360

1,993

     
Visitors present 1/ ..............

158,491

16,756

     
De facto population ..............

1,248,360

135,080

1/ Average for 12-month period centered on census date. The 1980 estimates for residents absent are thought to be understated.

Source: Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, The Population of Hawaii, 1990 (Statistical Report 219, July 1991), table 3.

 

 

Table 1.5-- RESIDENT POPULATION, BY DISTRICTS, HAWAII COUNTY: 1980, 1990, AND 1995

       

Percent change

         
District April 1, 1980 April 1, 1990 July 1, 1995 1/ 1980 to 1990 1990 to 1995 1/
           
State ........

964,691

1,108,229

1,179,198

14.9

6.4

           
Hawaii County ....

92,053

120,317

137,291

30.7

14.1

           
Puna ...........

11,751

20,781

27,585

76.8

32.7

South Hilo .....

42,278

44,639

45,790

5.6

2.6

North Hilo .....

1,679

1,541

1,561

-8.2

1.3

Hamakua ........

5,128

5,545

5,757

8.1

3.8

North Kohala ...

3,249

4,291

4,826

32.1

12.5

South Kohala ...

4,607

9,140

12,098

98.4

32.4

North Kona .....

13,748

22,284

25,447

62.1

14.2

South Kona .....

5,914

7,658

8,619

29.5

12.5

Kau ............

3,699

4,438

5,607

20.0

26.3

1/ Revised.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing Unit Counts, Hawaii, 1990 CPH-2-13 (March 1993), table 8; and 1995 estimates from Federal-State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates; 1995 district estimates by Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

 

 

Table 1.6-- RESIDENT AND DE FACTO POPULATION PROJECTIONS, STATE AND COUNTY OF HAWAII: 1980 TO 2020

 

Resident

De Facto

     
Year

State Total

Hawaii County

State

Hawaii County

         
1980 968,500 92,900 1,055,400 99,300
1985 1,039,700 105,900 1,138,000 112,500
1990 1,112,900 121,500 1,257,000 136,500
1995 1,179,200 137,200 1,287,100 149,700
2000 1,238,500 149,600 1,372,800 165,900
2005 1,304,000 160,600 1,463,000 181,900
2010 1,366,700 173,900 1,548,600 200,400
2015 1,430,500 189,100 1,633,300 220,900
2020 1,494,100 205,400 1,720,200 243,300

Source: Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Research and Economic Analysis Division, Population and Economic Projections for the State of Hawaii to 2020: DBEDT 2020 Series (May 1997), pp.3 and 4.

 

Map 2; Census Designated Places

 

Table 1.7-- RESIDENT POPULATION, LAND AREA, AND POPULATION DENSITY OF DISTRICTS AND CENSUS DESIGNATED PLACES (CDPs), HAWAII COUNTY: 1990

District and place

Resident population

Land area (sq. mi.)

Persons per sq. mi.

       
Hawaii County

120,317

4,028.2

29.9

       
Puna district

20,781

499.5

41.6

Hawaiian Beaches

2,846

25.4

112.0

Hawaiian Paradise Park

3,389

22.5

150.6

Keaau

1,584

2.5

633.6

Kurtistown

910

5.1

178.4

Mountain View

3,075

83.8

36.7

Pahoa

1,027

2.3

446.5

Volcano (pt.)

1,474

53.3

27.7

South Hilo district

44,639

394.4

113.2

Hilo

37,808

54.3

696.3

Honomu

532

.5

1,064.0

Papaikou

1,634

1.5

1,089.3

Paukaa

495

.4

1,237.5

Pepeekeo

1,813

1.1

1,648.2

Wainaku

1,243

1.3

956.2

North Hilo district

1,541

322.5

4.8

Laupahoehoe

508

2.1

241.9

Hamakua district

5,545

580.5

9.6

Honokaa

2,186

1.2

1,821.7

Kukuihaele

316

1.7

185.9

Paauilo

620

1.1

563.6

North Kohala district

4,291

132.9

32.3

Halaula

496

2.7

183.7

Hawi

924

1.2

770.0

Kapaau

1,083

2.2

492.3

South Kohala district

9,140

351.7

26.0

Puako

397

10.3

38.5

Waikoloa Village

2,248

19.1

117.7

Waimea

5,972

38.7

154.3

North Kona district

22,284

489.0

45.6

Holualoa

3,834

14.1

271.9

Honalo

1,926

29.3

65.7

Kahaluu-Keauhou

1,990

5.9

337.3

Kailua

9,126

34.9

261.5

Kalaoa

4,490

36.7

122.3

Kealakekua (pt.)

208

.7

297.1

South Kona district

7,658

335.4

22.8

Captain Cook

2,595

12.2

212.7

Honaunau-Napoopoo

2,373

38.0

62.4

Kealakekua (pt.)

1,245

6.9

180.4

Kau district

4,438

922.3

4.8

Hawaiian Ocean View

969

102.0

9.5

Naalehu

1,027

2.2

466.8

Pahala

1,520

.8

1,900.0

Volcano (pt.)

42

3.3

12.7

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, Hawaii, 1990 CPH-1-13 (August 1991), table 15.

 

Map 3; Census Tracts, County of Hawaii

 

Table 1.8-- RESIDENT POPULATION, LAND AREA AND DENSITY, BY CENSUS TRACT, HAWAII COUNTY: 1990

 

Resident population

Percent change

Land area,1990 (sq.km.)

Density per sq.km., 1990

Census tract

1980 1/

1990

           
Hawaii County ..

92,053

120,317

30.7

10,433.10

11.5

           
201.00 .............

5,261

5,102

-3.0

248.64

20.5

202.00 .............

1,748

1,871

7.0

633.13

3.0

203.00 .............

4,292

3,723

-13.3

3.29

1,131.6

204.00 .............

4,003

3,612

-9.8

2.67

1,352.8

205.00 .............

5,672

5,576

-1.7

6.28

887.9

206.00 .............

3,702

3,902

5.4

48.87

79.8

206.99 .............

NC

-

NC

-

NA

207.01 .............

NC

4,399

NC

4.70

936.0

207.02 .............

NC

4,693

NC

3.06

1,523.7

208.01 .............

NC

3,062

NC

31.57

97.0

208.02 .............

NC

5,081

NC

10.97

463.2

209.00 .............

2,868

3,618

26.2

28.33

127.7

210.01 .............

NC

6,844

NC

140.74

48.6

210.02 .............

NC

7,235

NC

455.96

15.9

211.00 .............

4,696

6,702

42.7

696.91

9.6

212.00 .............

3,699

4,438

20.0

2,388.69

1.9

213.00 .............

3,560

4,998

40.4

826.88

6.0

214.00 .............

2,354

2,660

13.0

41.81

63.6

215.01 .............

NC

6,486

NC

275.20

23.6

215.02 .............

NC

2,944

NC

938.83

3.1

215.97 .............

NC

104

NC

0.50

206.0

215.98 .............

NC

3,089

NC

26.33

117.3

216.00 .............

6,138

9,661

57.4

25.73

375.5

217.00 .............

4,607

9,140

96.4

911.01

10.0

218.00 .............

3,249

4,291

32.1

344.25

12.5

219.00 .............

3,287

3,681

12.0

303.25

12.1

220.00 .............

1,841

1,864

1.2

1,200.26

1.6

221.00 .............

1,679

1,541

-8.2

835.20

1.8

NC = Not comparable.

1/ 1980 resident population figures may not sum to island totals because of changes in tract definitions in 1990.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census STF-1A file tape; data provided by Hawaii State Data Center.

 

 

Table 1.9-- COMPONENTS OF CHANGE IN THE RESIDENT POPULATION, BY COUNTIES: 1990 TO 1997

Component

State Total

Hawaii

Honolulu

Kauai

Maui 1/

           
Resident population:          
April 1, 1990 (census).

1,108,229

120,317

836,231

51,177

100,374

July 1, 1997 (estimate)

1,186,602

141,458

869,857

56,423

118,783

Net change

78,373

21,141

33,626

5,246

18,409

           
Resident births

139,504

15,274

104,362

6,570

13,298

Resident deaths

52,113

6,934

37,548

2,777

4,846

Foreign migrants (net)

39,108

2,473

30,622

1,510

4,503

Federal citizen movement 2/

18,783

49

18,626

87

21

Domestic migrants (net)

-65,298

10,477

-81,295

-44

5,604

Residual change 3/

-1,611

-198

-1,141

-100

-171

1/ Including Kalawao County.

2/ Net movement of Armed Forces, Federally affiliated civilian citizens, and their dependents between the United States and overseas.

3/ The bulk of the residual change component is internal (domestic) net migration, though we have no reliable way to quantify it. The
residual change figure is also affected by any inaccuracies in input data or variations in implementing the estimating method.

Source: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 03/17/98.

 

 

Table 1.10-- MILITARY PERSONNEL, DEPENDENTS, AND FAMILIES, HAWAII COUNTY, BY SERVICE: JULY 1, 1994

Subject

Total

Air Force

Army

Coast Guard

         
Personnel anddependents

138

2

100

36

         
Military personnel        
Total

60

1

40

19

Living ashore        
In housing units ...

60

1

40

19

In barracks

-

-

-

-

Living aboard ship ...

-

-

-

-

         
Dependents in Hawaii

78

1

60

17

         
Military families

47

1

40

6

Source: Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Research and Economic Analysis Division. Military Personnel and Dependents in Hawaii, 1994 (February 1996), pp.3 and 4.

 

 

Table 1.11-- RESIDENT POPULATION, HAWAII COUNTY, BY AGE AND SEX: 1990

Age

Total

Male

Female

       
All ages

120,317

60,665

59,652

       
Under 1 year

1,704

829

875

1 and 2 years

3,889

2,016

1,873

3 and 4 years

3,854

2,004

1,850

5 years

1,959

990

969

6 years

2,031

1,013

1,018

7 to 9 years

6,214

3,249

2,965

10 and 11 years

4,151

2,165

1,986

12 and 13 years

3,944

2,015

1,929

14 years

1,713

883

830

15 years

1,769

928

841

16 years

1,637

812

825

17 years

1,650

834

816

18 years

1,359

691

668

19 years

1,373

692

681

20 years

1,329

687

642

21 years

1,163

590

573

22 to 24 years

3,741

1,866

1,875

25 to 29 years

7,919

3,840

4,079

30 to 34 years

10,175

5,007

5,168

35 to 39 years

11,531

5,780

5,751

40 to 44 years

9,594

5,138

4,456

45 to 49 years

6,845

3,574

3,271

50 to 54 years

5,035

2,468

2,567

55 to 59 years

4,983

2,319

2,664

60 to 61 years

2,135

1,027

1,108

62 to 64 years

3,534

1,717

1,817

65 to 69 years

5,312

2,618

2,694

70 to 74 years

4,052

1,999

2,053

75 to 79 years

2,830

1,464

1,366

80 to 84 years

1,711

930

781

85 years and over

1,181

520

661

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, STF 1A; data provided by Hawaii State Data Center (July 1991).

 

 

Table 1.12-- RESIDENT POPULATION OF DISTRICTS AND CENSUS DESIGNATED PLACES (CDPs), HAWAII COUNTY, BY SEX: 1990

 

Total
population

Sex

District and place

Male

Female

       
Hawaii County

120,317

60,665

59,652

       
South Hilo district

44,639

21,919

22,720

Hilo

37,808

18,442

19,366

Honomu

532

250

282

Papaikou

1,634

812

822

Paukaa

495

236

259

Pepeekeo

1,813

912

901

Wainaku

1,243

614

629

North Hilo district

1,541

812

729

Laupahoehoe

508

259

249

Hamakua district

5,545

2,835

2,710

Honokaa

2,186

1,079

1,107

Kukuihaele

316

164

152

Paauilo

620

324

296

North Kohala district

4,291

2,192

2,099

Halaula

496

268

228

Hawi

924

453

471

Kapaau

1,083

561

522

South Kohala district

9,140

4,732

4,408

Puako

397

221

176

Waikoloa Village

2,248

1,220

1,028

Waimea

5,972

3,021

2,951

North Kona district

22,284

11,231

11,053

Holualoa

3,834

1,974

1,860

Honalo

1,926

963

963

Kahaluu-Keauhou

1,990

1,016

974