02-04-2026, 10:38 PM
(02-04-2026, 10:20 PM)Durian Fiend Wrote: "...One example of this, that is hot in the news, is the shrinking household size in Hawaii which accounts for a stagnant or shrinking population occupying even greater numbers of housing units as our generally larger family units move away and smaller family units that can afford to live in Hawaii move in. This documented phenomenon appears to create more demand for the available supply of homes..."
This is a nationwide phenomenon. Probably also true in just about every advanced nation these days. I believe Hawaii is a bit worse off than most states, however.
Correct. It is more pronounced in Hawaii as we have the largest household family units in the USA except for Utah.