U.S. Census Release Information about Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Populations

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of people reporting that they are of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ancestry has increased 40 person in the last decade across the United States.  In total, 1.2 million people identified themselves as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, either alone or in combination with other races in 2010.  This was a huge increase from the 874,414 who identified themselves as such in 2000.

Chief Executive Officer for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), Kamana’opono Crabbe, stated, “It’s positive to see the growth of Native Hawaiians not only in Hawaii, but across the U.S. continent.  Even though Native Hawaiians intermarry, there seems to still be this self-definition of Native Hawaiian ancestry and identity.  Close to half of the population of Native Hawaiians lives on the continent, and just over 50 percent continue to live here despite the economic challenges.  There has been a high enrollment of Native Hawaiians in the military, so over the years the trend has been for their families also to go with them.”

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
(Data refers to people who reported Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ancestry alone or in combination with other races)

Top 10 counties in 2010

1.  Honolulu County – 233,637 people
2.  Hawaii (Big Island) County – 62,487 people
3.  Los Angeles – 54,169 people
4.  Maui County – 42,264 people
5.  San Diego County – 30,626 people
6.  Clark County, Nevada – 27,088 people
7.  Sacramento County – 24,138 people
8.  King County, Washington – 23,664 people
9.  Alameda County – 22,322 people
10.  Salt Lake County, Utah – 20,824 people

Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 5-9-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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