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DEMOGRAPHICS - Population Growth in Hawai'i
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Population growth will drive health care demand for the foreseeable future. Growth influences the number, type, and geographic distribution of health care resources required to meet population need.

Current Population: The estimated resident population for Hawai'i in 2006 was 1.28 million.

Hawai`i vs. U.S. Population Trend: The resident population of Hawai'i grew 16 percent between 1990 and 2006, somewhat slower than that of the United States over the same period (20 percent).

Average Growth: The overall annual rate of growth of Hawai'i's resident population between 1960 and 2006 was 1.0 percent.1 Hawai'i's resident population experienced the fastest growth between 1970 and 1975, averaging 2.8 percent annually. While the rate of population growth has slowed, substantial numbers continue to be added to the Hawai'i resident population each decade, averaging 142,500 for each decade from 1960 to 2000.

County Growth: Neighbor Island counties are growing at a much faster rate than Honolulu. This growth results in population demand for more health care resources, some of which have traditionally been centralized in the state's population hub, Honolulu.

Projection: The Hawai'i State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) estimates that Hawai'i's resident population will reach 1.35 million by the year 2010, reflecting a population growth rate averaging 1.1 percent annually between 2003 and 2010. For each decade between 2000 and 2030, the population is expected to increase by 140,000, with approximately 59,000 of that growth being in the Neighbor Island counties.

Note: Throughout this website, "population" refers to Hawai'i's resident population unless otherwise specified. Hawai'i's resident population is defined as the number of persons whose usual place of residence is in the state of Hawai'i, regardless of physical location on the estimate or census date. It includes military personnel stationed or home-ported in the state, but excludes persons of local origin attending school or in military service outside the state. Honolulu refers to the City and County of Honolulu. Maui refers to Maui County and Kalawao County, unless otherwise noted.

1.The annual rate of growth is based on the continuous compounding formula which takes into account the incremental growth that happens during its application.

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Source: Hawai`i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
Note: Population in each decennial year is as of April 1; all others as of July 1.
 		Source: Hawai`i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
Note: Population in each decennial year is as of April 1; all others as of July 1.
Source: Hawai`i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
Note: Population in each decennial year is as of April 1; all others as of July 1.