Census Shows Fastest Growth On Neighbor Islands
HONOLULU -- According to the latest Census figures, the fastest population growth in the islands isn't happening on Oahu -- it's happening on the neighbor islands.
Between April 2000 and July 2005 Hilo saw a 12.5 percent increase in population. That ranked the Big Island city as the 24th fastest growing "micropolitan" area of 560 such areas in the nation.
Kahului ranked 56th and Kapaa ranked 79th.
Maui's island-wide population grew 9.2 percent and Kauai's population increased by 7.1 percent.
At the same time, Honolulu's population went up just 3.3 percent -- earning the city a ranking of 219 among the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas.
Between April 2000 and July 2005 Hilo saw a 12.5 percent increase in population. That ranked the Big Island city as the 24th fastest growing "micropolitan" area of 560 such areas in the nation.
Kahului ranked 56th and Kapaa ranked 79th.
Maui's island-wide population grew 9.2 percent and Kauai's population increased by 7.1 percent.
At the same time, Honolulu's population went up just 3.3 percent -- earning the city a ranking of 219 among the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas.
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