Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Background and Origins of Hawai‘i 2050
What Is Sustainability? – The People’s Definition
Goals, Strategic Actions and IndicatorsGoals Overview
FAQs about Goals
Goal 1: A Way of Life Goal 2: The Economy Goal 3: Environment and Natural Resources Goal 4: Community and Social Well-Being Goal 5: Kanaka Maoli Culture and Island Values
Priority Actions and Intermediate Steps
Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
What You Need to Know…
ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY- In 1960, Hawai‘i’s population was 632,000. In 2005, Hawai‘i’s population was 1.3 million. Resident population in 2030 is expected to be 1.6 million.
- About 9% of Hawai‘i’s adult population is without health insurance, compared with 16%, nationally. About 5% of Hawai‘i’s children are medically uninsured.
- 17% of adults are cigarette smokers
- 9% of people living in Hawai‘i live below the federal poverty level
- Hawai‘i leads the nation in shared housing. 6.6% live with parents or relatives, compared with 2.6% nationally.
- The median household income is $51,359, compared with the U.S. medium of $44,334
- 8% of all individuals employed have more than one job
- 4,618 domestic violence protective orders were filed in 2005
- 259 per 100,000 violent crimes were reported in 2004, compared with 466 per 100,000, nationally
- 238,000 or 18.7% of Hawai‘i’s population is age 60 or older, compared with 16.8%. By 2030, 27.4% of the total population is expected to be 60 years or older.
- More than 19% of adults are at risk due to obesity, compared with 24%, nationally.
- Voter turnout for the 2006 general election was 52% percent.
Source: University of Hawai‘i Center on the Family; Hawai‘i 2050 Issue Book (2007); Hawai‘i Office of Elections.
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