All week, HPR News is taking a closer look at who lives here in Hawaii. It’s part of a series we’re calling “Neighbors, An Island Story.” Part of that story can be found in various census numbers that we’ll be sharing during the week. Today, HPR’s Bill Dorman has some figures about Hawaii’s population compared with national averages.
Who are our neighbors in Hawaii? And who will they be in the future? We’ll look at how Hawaii’s shifting population is affecting everything from local politics to our economic base—and what we need to consider when we think about the future we all will share with our island neighbors