| Admitted to Union |
August 21, 1959, [ Find out more ] |
| Capital |
Honolulu, [ Find out more ] |
| Popular Name (Nickname) |
Aloha State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
10,932 square miles |
Rank |
43rd |
| Total Land Area |
6,423 square miles |
Rank |
47th |
| Total Water Area |
4,508 square miles |
Rank |
13th |
| Length |
1600 miles |
| Highest Point |
13,796 feet (Mauna Kea) |
Rank |
6th |
| Lowest Point |
Sea level (Pacific Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
3,030 feet |
Rank |
10th |
| Highest Temp |
100 degrees on April 27, 1931 at Pahala |
| Lowest Temp |
12 degrees on May 17, 1979 at Mauna Kea |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
87.1 degrees |
Rank |
26th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
65.3 degrees |
Rank |
50th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
1,211,537 |
Rank |
42nd |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
188.62 |
Rank |
17th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Honolulu |
371,657 |
|
6. |
Pearl City |
30,976 |
| 2. |
Hilo |
40,759 |
7. |
Waimalu |
29,371 |
| 3. |
Kailua |
36,513 |
8. |
Mililani Town |
28,608 |
| 4. |
Kaneohe |
34,970 |
9. |
Kahului |
20,146 |
| 5. |
Waipahu |
33,108 |
10. |
Kihei |
16,749 | |
| Median Age |
32.6 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
77.02 |
Rank |
1st |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
6,277.0 |
Rank |
7th |
| Violent Crimes |
261.2 |
Rank |
44th |
| Property |
6,015.8 |
Rank |
4th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,851 |
Rank |
21st |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,149 |
Rank |
20th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$42,662 |
Rank |
2nd |
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We've gathered some of this information from
"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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