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IL It Profile of County of Hawaii's Older Populate <br />Population Profile <br />Demographic Trends <br />Distribution of Hawaii's 60 years old and over population <br />U.S. Census 2000 <br />Total <br />%60+ <br />% 60+ <br />% <br />change <br />Median <br />PSA <br />Total Pop <br />60+ <br />in PSA <br />in <br />1990- <br />Age <br />State <br />2000 <br />Kauai <br />58,463 <br />10,468 <br />17.91 <br />5.06 <br />17.92 <br />38.4 <br />(PSA1) <br />Honolulu <br />876,156 <br />150,910 <br />17.22 <br />72.90 <br />17.45 <br />32.2 <br />(PSA2) <br />Maui <br />128,241 <br />19,501 <br />15.21 <br />9.42 <br />24.92 <br />36.8 <br />(PSA3) <br />HAWAII <br />148,677 <br />26,122 <br />17.57 <br />12.62 <br />25.86 <br />38.6 <br />(PSA4) <br />STATE <br />OF <br />1,211,537 <br />2071001 <br />17.09 <br />100 <br />19.15 <br />36.2 <br />HAWAII <br />V -% <br />Date---'- <br />ou"try►N �pnk <br />Like all of the Planning and Service Areas (PSA) in Hawaii, PSA4 continues to <br />experience growth in its aging population 60 years old and over. According to the latest <br />US census conducted in 2000, it is estimated that there are 26,122 older individuals 60 <br />years old and over in Hawaii County. This number of older individuals accounts for <br />approximately 17.6% of the Big Island's total population of 148,677. Moreover, Hawaii <br />County experienced the highest rate of increase (25.9%) in the 60+ population during the <br />last ten years. Maui County came in second showing an increase of 24.9% and Kauai and <br />Honolulu counties were almost tied at a rate of increase of 17.9% and 17.5% <br />respectively. The 10 -year rate of increase of the 60+ population for the whole state was <br />19.2%. Hawaii County represents about 12% of the State of Hawaii's 60+ population <br />and ranks second to City and County of Honolulu in its share of the total aging <br />population. With the exception of Kalawao County, the Big Island had the highest <br />median age of 38.6 in 2000 and its median age had increased from 28.1 in 1980 and 34.4 <br />in 1990. <br />The same data source showed that 60+ individuals are still concentrated in the <br />South Hilo district of the Big Island representing about 39.1 % of the 60+ population on <br />It <br />the island. North Kona ranked next with about 4,575 (15.51%) older adults 60+ followed <br />Comm. No.C ?,1 4 <br />Ref. To: Ptesewted <br />Page - 1 - of 11 Ref. aatewl2004 <br />