Hawaii is the only American state entirely made up of islands. Located in Oceania, the area of 10,931 is 43 rd in size among the states and territories of the United States. The coast of Hawaii is one of the longest in the United States, at 750 miles. According to the 2016 estimate, the state had a population of 1,428,557, with a population density of 214 per square mile, which which ranked Hawaii 13 among the most densely populated in America. Hawaii has eight main islands, including the island of Hawaii, Maui and O’ahu.
East Honolulu
East Honolulu is the second most populous city in Hawaii, located on the island of Hawaii. The US Census Bureau defines East Honolulu as a designated census place (CDP). The region had a population of 49,914 in the 2010 census. East Honolulu sits on a total area of 3.4 square miles with water covering 33.22%. East Honolulu is part of Honolulu County on the island of O’ahu.
Pearl City
According to Census 47,698, the third most populous village in Hawaii has a population of 2010. Pearl City is on the island of O’ahu, in the Ewa District, and has a total area of 5.8 square miles , whose water covers 14.29%. Asian Pacific Islanders made up 59.57% of the population, whites and African-Americans being 17.24% and 2.71% respectively. The residents of Pearl City had a median age of 37 with 6.2% of the population living below the poverty line.
Hilo
Hilo is located on the island of Hawaii and is the most important colony of Hawaii, seat of the county of Hawaii. Hilo has a total area of 58.3 square miles, with water taking 8.4%. The 2010 census placed the population of 43,263 fourth in Hawaii. With a population density of 796.7 per square mile, the Hilo region accounted for 17.61% of Whites and for Asians, 34.29%. About 24.3% of households in Hilo had children under the age of 18.
Demographics of Hawaii
The 2010 census identified Asians as the largest group in the population at 38.6%, followed by Whites at 24.7%. Filipino Americans constitute 14.6% of the Asian residents in Hawaii. In 2014, a Pew poll found that 63% of the population was Christian followed by the Buddhist religion at 8%. The American Community Survey conducted in 2008 showed that 74.6% of Hawaiians spoke English at home and 21.0% spoke another Asian language.
The most populated colonies in Hawaii
| Rank | Last name | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honolulu | 3,37,256 |
| 2 | East Honolulu | 49,914 |
| 3 | Pearl City | 47,698 |
| 4 | Hilo | 43,263 |
| 5 | Kailua | 38,635 |
| 6 | Waipahu | 38,216 |
| 7 | Kaneohe | 34,597 |
| 8 | Mililani Town | 27,629 |
| 9 | Kahului | 26.337 |
| 10 | Ewa Gentry | 22,690 |
| 11 | Mililani Mauka | 21,039 |
| 12 | Kihei | 20,881 |
| 13 | Makakilo | 18,248 |
| 14 | Wahiawa | 17,821 |
| 15 | Schofield Barracks | 16,370 |
| 16 | Wailuku | 15,313 |
| 17 | Kapolei | 15,186 |
| 18 | Ewa Beach | 14.955 |
| 19 | Royal Kunia | 14.525 |
| 20 | Halawa | 14,014 |