Hawaii

Population
	2000	2009
Population	1,211,537	1,295,178
State Rank	42	42
Median Age	36.2
Total 8 year-olds	17,127	15,707
Boys	8,951	8,173
Girls	8,176	7,534
Total 9 year-olds	17,728	14,793
Boys	9,008	7,540
Girls	8,720	7,253
Total 10 year-olds	17,467	14,357
Boys	8,937	7,503
Girls	8,530	6,854
Total 11 year-olds	16,511	14,388
Boys	8,543	7,411
Girls	7,968	6,977
Total 12 year-olds	16,594	14,382
Boys	8,519	7,366
Girls	8,075	7,016

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	64%	68%
Car Pool	19%	14%
Public Transportation	6%	6%

Geography
Capital	Honolulu
Largest City	Honolulu
Second Largest City	Hilo
Persons per square mile	189

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	660	681
Amusement Parks	9	3
FastFood Restaurants	1,215	1,684
Toy Stores	47	51
Video/Disc Rental Stores	61	59
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	16	16
Candy & Nut Stores	36	31
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	39	33
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	7	6

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

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History

Date of Statehood: August 21, 1959
Population 1960: 632,772

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Aloha State
Flower: Hibiscus
Tree: Kukui
Bird: Nene
Sport: Surfing
Dance: Hula
Marine Animal: Humpback Whales

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.