2019 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing: Phase 1 Report

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The documents were then carefully reviewed by staff and faculty of the William S. Richardson School of Law. The analysis was designed to answer two questions: 1) do the documents comply with current interpretation of fair housing law; and 2) are the policies and procedures adequate to the task of affirmatively furthering equal housing access for disadvantaged communities in Hawai`i. County of Hawai'i Demographic Profile This section provides an overview of population characteristics of the County of Hawai'i, paying specific attention to protected classes of people and population groups most likely to struggle to find adequate housing. It begins with individual -level demographic data related to age, sex, race, national origin, and disability status. The remainder of the section focuses on household- and family -level demographics, including household composition, income, and poverty status. All data are U.S. Census American Community Survey 5 -year estimates. Total Percent Percent Population Male Female Median Age Percent Percent Below 18 Over 65 Percent of population with a disability State of Hawaii Hawai'i County 1,422,029 197,658 50.2% 49.8% 49.7% 50.3% 38.9 21.6% 42.3 21.9% 17.3% 11.2% 19.3% 13.7% Source: ACS 5 -Year, 2018 The total population of the County of Hawai'i is just under 197,658, comprising 13.9 percent of the population of the state. Both the county and state have nearly equal numbers of males and females. However, the population of Hawai'i County is older than the overall state population, both in terms of median age and the percentage of people over the age of 65. In addition to having an older population, Hawai'i County also has the highest percentage of people living with a disability at 13.7 percent, compared to a statewide rate of 11.2 percent. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Race and Ethnicity* 56.5% 55.4% 43.3% 43.1% 33.4% 26.2°/ 3.5% 1.9%274-376°o b -2J7% 10.4% 12.7%— Native Hawaiian Asian White Black or African American Indian Some Other Race Hispanic or or Other Pacific American or Alaska Native Latino Ethnicity Islander (any race) • State of Hawaii • Hawai'i County *Races are reported alone or in combination. Therefore, percentages amount to more than 100% 6