Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan: 03. Land Use and Development

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Chapter 3:Land Use and Development CHAPTER 3 - LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 3.1 Population Hawaii Island's resident population according to the 2008 census totaled approximately 175,784, supplemented with approximately 16,907 visitors for a de facto population of ap- proximately 192,691 persons. Among the four counties, Hawaii County's resident and de facto population is second to City & County of Honolulu. In terms of percent change from 1990, Hawaii County's resident and de facto population grew the most among the four counties. The change in the resident population represented the second highest net immigration among the four counties; the City & County of Honolulu had 68,803 residents who move in between 1990 and 2007, compared with 55,467 in Hawaii County. The age distribution in this County is comparable to the other counties, with minors (under 18 years) comprising approximately one-fourth of the resident population, the working age (18 to 64 years) comprising approximately 60%, and the elderly residents (65 years and older) comprising roughly 14%. Hawaii County's residents have the lowest per capita income among the four counties at$29,702 in 2007. A significant proportion of the residents over age 5 do not speak English "very well" (6%). More than 18% of the residents speak a second language at home. Table 3-1. Hawaii County Demographic Protile Characteristic Hawaii County State Rank Among Counties Resident populations 175,784 1,288,198 2 %change,April 1,2000 to July 1,2008 18.2% 6.3% 2 De facto population 192,691 1,388,605 3 %change,April 1,2000 to July 1,2008 15.3% 3.8% 1 Resident population per sq mile,20009 36.9 188.6 4 Residents Q 8 years old,%10 22.5 22.1 2 Residents 18 to 64 years old,% 63.7 63.1 3 Residents 65 years and older,% 13.8 14.8 2 Persons>5 years old who do not speak English-very well"" 10,840 143,505 Population per household, 1980/1990/2000'2 3.09/2.86/2.75 Net migration 13 55,467 179,969 1 Personal income per capita,2007 29,702 j 39,242 j 4 8 Resident and de facto population from Hawaii County Data Book 2009,Table 1.4 9 Hawaii County Data Book 2009,Table 1.3 10 Age characteristics from Hawaii County Data Book 2009,Table 1.1 1 a 11 Hawaii County Data Book 2009,Table 1.17 12 Hawaii County Data Book 2009,Table 1.18 13 Hawaii County Data Book 2009,Table 1.23 3-1 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan