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0.7 percent Black or African American, and 0.7 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
Approximately 26.5 percent of the population identified themselves as having a mixed ethnic
background of two or more races. Both the North and South Hilo Districts are largely comprised of
people identifying themselves as Asian. The majority of the population within the South Kona
District is Caucasian (County of Hawai‘i 2007).
The State of Hawai‘i also has a notable military population due to the presence of various military
facilities. However, the military population has been decreasing throughout the islands since 1989
(DPP 2003). Less than 3.8 percent of the State population in 2008 was military personnel (HDBEDT
2009). Only 54 military personnel and their dependents lived on the Island of Hawai‘i in 2008
(HDBEDT 2009). The majority of the military personnel and dependents within the State reside on
O‘ahu.
5.3.2 Housing
There were a total of 77,577 housing units on the Island of Hawai‘i in 2006. This number increased
from 63,023 housing units in 2000 (HDBEDT 2007). On average, 2.75 persons inhabit each
household on the island. The majority of the housing is in the South Hilo District, with
14,577 households in the Hilo CDP alone. The North Hilo District contains 597 households, with an
average of 2.88 persons per household. In the South Kona District, there are 3,113 households. The
majority of the houses in this district are located in the Captain Cook CDP (1,152 households), with
an average of 2.76 persons per household in this area (County of Hawai‘i 2007).
5.3.3 Education
Forty-two public schools, 21 private schools, and 12 charter schools are within the County of
Hawai‘i. Approximately 30,539 students were enrolled in these schools and the majority (almost
79.4 percent) were registered within the public school system. During the 2005-2006 school year, the
average cost per student was $10,185 (County of Hawai‘i 2007).
Educational attainment on the Island of Hawai‘i is comparable to the State average. In 2000,
approximately 84.6 percent of the Hawai‘i County population 25 years and over had received a high
school diploma. Furthermore, approximately 22.1 percent have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. The
State averages during the same year were 84.6 and 26.2 percent, respectively (HDBEDT 2007).
Table 5-3. Population Figures for Selected Areas.
Area 1980
%
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1990
%
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2000
%
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2008
State of Hawai‘i 964,691 14.9 1,108,229 9.3 1,211,537 6.3 1,288,198
Island of Hawai‘i 92,053 30.7 120,317 23.6 148,677 18.2 175,784
North Hilo District 1,679 -8.2 1,541 11.6 1,720 -- --
South Hilo District 42,278 5.6 44,639 6.2 47,386 -- --
South Kona District 5,914 29.5 7,658 12.2 8,589 -- --