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| Elderly Population Growth | Youth Population Growth |
Hawai`i vs. U.S. Youth Trend: At statehood,
in the midst of the post-World War II baby boom, youth
aged 0-19 years represented 43 percent of Hawai'i's population
and 38 percent of the nation's population. By 2006, as
a result of both declining birth rates and the aging of
the baby boomers, Hawai'i's youth population dropped to
26 percent of the total, roughly equivalent to the national
proportion of 27 percent.
Youth Trend in the Counties: Since 1970,
all of the counties experienced a decrease in the youth
proportion of their population--from approximately 39
percent of their population being less than 20 years old
to less than 30 percent.
Projections:
By 2030, youth will represent approximately one fourth of both Hawai'i's and the nation's populations.
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