03-16-2012, 07:08 PM
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Originally posted by james weatherford
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Originally posted by Kapohocat
Is the demographics available to support a public elementary school there, or would an assisted living center be more well used [] ?
Age of population, HPP and Hawaii, from 2010census:
.................................................HPP State of Hawaii
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 7.6% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 27.4% 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 10.5% 14.3%
Age of population, County of Hawaii
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 14.5%
So, HPP has a higher percentage of children and a lower percentage of elders than the county and the state as a whole. Looks like a school is needed.
Well, James, you're basing your conclusion on only one half of the equation. What are the existing facilities serving the two populations and what is their potential for accommodating future growth? And what are the trends? I'd make a totally "top of the head" guess that the percentage of seniors is going to rise faster than the percentage of youngsters, as all us baby boomers aging in place are joined by our mainland colleagues who want to retire in their perceived paradise. I don't have an opinion (uninformed or otherwise) about what is needed most, but if a decision is going to be made, all aspects have to figure in the mix.