Tools for Creating a Community Profile: Hawaii State Data Center

The Hawaii State Data Center (HSDC) (http://census.hawaii.gov/) is a local source that

• distributes census data
• assists the public in the use of census data by providing technical advice
• educates the public by providing guides and sponsoring training on census data, products and tools
• maintains a network of affiliate organizations throughout the state.

HSDC is a part of the Research and Economic Analysis Division (READ) of the Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT). Other federal-state cooperative programs within READ include the Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates (FSCPE) and the Federal-State Cooperative for Population Projections (FSCPP).

1-year dataset:

• State of Hawaiʻi
• Counties
• Census Designated Places (CDPs)
• Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Area
• Congressional District
• Urbanized Area
• Public Use Microdata Area

5-year dataset:

• State of Hawaiʻi
• Counties
• Census Tracts
• Congressional District
• Legislative Geographic Areas
• Census Designated Places (CDPs)
• Census County Divisions (CCDs)
• Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)
• Hawaiian Home Land Areas

1-year dataset:

• Total population
• Two or more race
• Major race alone
• Major race alone or in combination with one or more races
• Ancestry
• Country of birth
• Detailed race alone
• Detailed race alone or in combination with one or more races
• Hispanic and not Hispanic

DBEDT has released an interactive web map of the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data series. The map includes selected characteristics of Hawaii’s population for the following geographies: census tracts, state Senate districts, state House districts, counties and the state.

Users can utilize the map to easily find information regarding total population, age demographics, and average household size, as well as other helpful statistics for each of the geographies mentioned above.

The Latest Population Estimates contain the most up-to-date Hawaii population estimates. Data for July 1st of each year are available for total population; demographic components of change such as births, deaths, net migration; and characteristics such as age, sex, race (5 major race groups) and Hispanic origin. Housing unit data are also released annually. For Hawaii, total population estimates may be obtained for the state, 5 counties, 2 metropolitan areas, 2 micropolitan areas, and the Urban Honolulu CDP.

Census data powers the Economic Data Warehouse, operated by the Research & Economic Analysis Division of DBEDT.