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Unemployment rates for the County of Hawaii dropped drastically from 1980 (6.2 per <br />cent) to 1990 (3.8 per cent) due to the strong economy during this period. As the County entered <br />the economic downturn that extended throughout the 1990s, its unemployment rate increased to <br />10.2 per cent by 1997. Per capita income during these same periods also saw a corresponding <br />strong increase during the 1980s and a decline in growth during the 1990s. <br />Table 1. Population, Hawaii County <br />1930-2000 <br />Change from Previous Census <br />Year <br />Population <br />Change in Population <br />Percentage; <br />1930 <br />73,325 <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />1940 <br />73,276 <br />- 49 <br />-0.1% <br />1950 <br />68,350 <br />-4,916 <br />-6.7% <br />1960 <br />61,332 <br />-7,018 <br />-10.3% <br />1970 <br />63,468 <br />2,136 <br />3.5% <br />1980 <br />92,053 <br />28,585 <br />45.0% <br />1990 <br />120,317 <br />28,264 <br />30.7% <br />2000 <br />148,677* <br />28,360* <br />23.6% <br />* U.S. Census, 2000 <br />10 <br />Introduction <br />