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Chapter 4: Waimea Town Plan <br /> 4 WAIMEA TOWN PLAN <br /> 4.1 CURRENT AND FUTURE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENTS <br /> 4.1.1 POPULATION <br /> FIGURE 4.1: WAIMEA POPULATION 1960-2000 <br /> Population of Waimea Town 1960-2000 <br /> 8000 <br /> 7000 <br /> 5972 <br /> 6000 <br /> m <br /> 0 5000 <br /> 0 <br /> IL <br /> 0 4000 <br /> `m <br /> E E 3000 <br /> Z 2000 <br /> 657 756 <br /> 1000 <br /> 0 <br /> 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 <br /> U.S. Census 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 <br /> As can be seen in the figure above, it appears that the town of Waimea saw a dramatic increase in <br /> population between 1980 and 1990. However, part of the reason for the apparent dramatic <br /> increase in population is that the Census expanded the boundary area of the Waimea Census <br /> Designated Place between 1980 and 1990. In 1980 the Waimea Census Designated Place <br /> consisted of areas mainly surrounding the town center, while the 1990 Waimea Census Designated <br /> Place incorporated areas extending beyond the town center from Mahua St. on the west end to a <br /> little past Mud Lane on the east end and also extending south towards the Waimea Airport. Thus, <br /> with a larger area, the 1990 Census counted significantly more people in Waimea when compared <br /> with the 1980 Census. That said, the 1990 population count is much more reflective of the actual <br /> Waimea community, as compared with the 1980 Census count that was only limited to the town <br /> center area. <br /> Of more relevance to the current CDP process is the increase in population from 1990 to 2000: a <br /> net increase of a little over 1,000 people. There are no accurate numbers available for the current <br /> (May 2008) Waimea population, but based on County building permit records (see "Housing" <br /> section, below), permits were issued in Waimea for a total of 415 units for the years 2003 through <br /> 2006, or an average of about 104 units per year. This level of building activity was probably slower <br /> for 2001-02 and for 2007. If about 500 units were built for the years 2001 through 2007, additional <br /> South Kohala CDP November 2008 <br /> FINAL Page 55 <br />