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1. SCOPE OF PROBLEM A. Demographic Characteristics Hawaii ranks 42"d among the 50 States in population, with a total resident population of 1.211 million, according to the US Census Bureau Census 2003 Ranking Table for States. hi FY 2003, Hawaii had an estimated population of 1.244 million, with females, eighteen and over, comprising approximately 38% (477,211) of the state's population. The ethnic distribution in the State, by self -classification or by race of mother or father, includes 47.2% Asian, 33.4% Caucasian, 14.6% Pacific Islander, and 2.5% African American. Among the Asian population, Japanese comprised the largest group (22.5%), followed by Filipino (15.2%), and Chinese (6.2%). Hawaiian/part Hawaiian comprised 19.8% of the estimated State population. Between 1996-2000, average annual immigration for those reporting Hawaii as their intended permanent residence was 6,225 with 58.3% originating from the Philippines. While English is the primary language spoken in the home, approximately 26.6% of the population over five years old spoke another language, mainly Japanese (27%), a dialect of Filipino (22% Tagalog and 10% Ilocano), or Chinese (Cantonese 10%). The State has four county units of government. hi 2002, City and County of Honolulu ®5% M12 •�+�=2X11:1�I1` IIIIIII�III�III� ®Honolulu o 22 O11/o pMaui ��I,�I Il�ill' ©Hawaii �III��"IIII!'I�I�III� ®Kauai I;illll'Ilj 111:11 l!, } 72% Figure 1: State Of Hawaii Population 2002 B. Domestic Violence (D V) had a population of 896,019 (72%); County of Hawaii, 154,794 (12%); County of Maui, which includes the islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai, 134,139 (11%); and County of Kauai, 59,946 (5%) (see Figure 1). Per capita personal income for the State in 2001 was $29,034, with the Neighbor Island counties averaging $23,666. The County of Hawaii had the lowest at $21,986. The State's median family income was estimated at $49,232, based on a three year moving average from 1999 to 2001. Statewide the poverty status in 2000 found 29.5% of female householders with related children under 18 years to be below the poverty level, with Hawaii County the highest at 37%. Domestic Violence is defined under HRS §586-1: (1) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the threat of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault, extreme psychological abuse or malicious property damage between family or household members; or