Hawaii

Population
	2000	2007
Population	1,211,537	1,283,388
State Rank	42	42
Median Age	36.2	37.9
Total 8 year-olds	17,127	14,376
Boys	8,951	7,511
Girls	8,176	6,865
Total 9 year-olds	17,728	14,507
Boys	9,008	7,500
Girls	8,720	7,007
Total 10 year-olds	17,467	14,521
Boys	8,937	7,457
Girls	8,530	7,064
Total 11 year-olds	16,511	15,281
Boys	8,543	7,848
Girls	7,968	7,433
Total 12 year-olds	16,594	15,452
Boys	8,519	8,005
Girls	8,075	7,447

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	64%	68%
Car Pool	19%	15%
Public Transportation	6%	6%

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

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	660	694
Amusement Parks	9	2
FastFood Restaurants	1,215	1,658
Toy Stores	47	60
Video/Disc Rental Stores	61	62
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	16	15
Candy & Nut Stores	36	35
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	39	37
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	7	5

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.