Hawaii Fun Facts
Hawaii flag Capital:
Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
Honolulu
August 21, 1959
Hibiscus
Kukui
Nene

SUBJECT 1990 2000
Total Population 1,108,229 1,211,537
Male 563,891 608,671
Female 544,338 602,866
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 83,223 78,163
5 to 9 years 80,907 84,980
10 to 14 years 73,896 83,106
15 to 19 years 72,491 81,002
20 to 24 years 90,794 83,409
25 to 59 years 533,185 593,876
60 to 84 years 163,336 189,437
85 years and over 10,397 17,564
     
MEDIAN AGE 32.6 36.2
     
Under 18 years 280,126 295,767
Male 144,278 152,225
Female 135,848 143,542
     
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE    
Total population 1,108,229 1,211,537
Urban population 985,819  1,109,179
Rural population 122,410  102,358
Farm population 6,277  5,838
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Families (family households) 263,456 287,068
With own children under 18 years 125,284 129,322
Average family size 3.48 3.42
     
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME    
Persons 5 years and over 1,026,209 1,134,351
Speak a language other than English 254,724 302,125
     
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT    
Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school 290,578 320,842
Preprimary school 21,276 34,606
Elementary or high school 186,653 206,488
College or graduate school 82,649 79,748
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
For Persons 25 years and over    
Percent high school graduate or higher 80 85
Percent Bachelor's degree or higher 23 26
     
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS    
Total housing units 389,810 460,542
With no telephone service 9,394 8,260
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 Census of Population and Housing.

   Data from Census 2000
  

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