02-28-2008, 09:07 AM
Devil's Advocate here.
OK, so 1% leaves in a year. I'm guessing that's 1% of the ADULTS. How many kids were born?
I could go on and on -- it just shows that a simple statistic out of context is really meaningless.
What if 25% of that 1% were seniors moving to be closer to the grandkids? One could argue that Hawaii was left with a marginally younger population still in the prime earning and child-raising years.
What if 40% of the people leaving were children under the age of...say...15, moving with their parents. So, in that case, how many families were actually lost?
Does that 1% include the military families that may have been redeployed to another duty station?
And while not as large an issue here as some other places, does that statistic take into account people who may be here as "undocumented" residents?
How do you count people who live here and have residency status but honestly only spend 6 months of the year here and chose to move their residency to another state for tax reasons (although, granted, the lack of tax on pensions actually attracts people here)?
If the statistic includes everyone over 18, how many are moving to attend college? Are they still residents? I know when I was in college, as a "resident" of my state, I got huge tuition breaks compared to "out of state" students (including my Hawaiian roommate, Kimo). It would be worthwhile for a person attending college on the mainland to claim citizenship in that state, even if their plan is to return to Hawaii upon graduation. BTW, last time I checked, Kimo was here, practicing medicine in Honolulu. I haven't heard from him, but then again, if I were him, knowing what a freak I was during that time, I can't blame him for keeping his distance. He doesn't know (or have any reason to believe) that I actually turned out OK. Those of you that know me well are kindly asked to keep your mouths shut now.
The more concise and easily quotable a statistic is -- the less it means.
John Dirgo, R, ABR, e-PRO
Aloha Coast Realty, LLC
808-987-9243 cell
http://www.alohacoastrealty.com
OK, so 1% leaves in a year. I'm guessing that's 1% of the ADULTS. How many kids were born?
I could go on and on -- it just shows that a simple statistic out of context is really meaningless.
What if 25% of that 1% were seniors moving to be closer to the grandkids? One could argue that Hawaii was left with a marginally younger population still in the prime earning and child-raising years.
What if 40% of the people leaving were children under the age of...say...15, moving with their parents. So, in that case, how many families were actually lost?
Does that 1% include the military families that may have been redeployed to another duty station?
And while not as large an issue here as some other places, does that statistic take into account people who may be here as "undocumented" residents?
How do you count people who live here and have residency status but honestly only spend 6 months of the year here and chose to move their residency to another state for tax reasons (although, granted, the lack of tax on pensions actually attracts people here)?
If the statistic includes everyone over 18, how many are moving to attend college? Are they still residents? I know when I was in college, as a "resident" of my state, I got huge tuition breaks compared to "out of state" students (including my Hawaiian roommate, Kimo). It would be worthwhile for a person attending college on the mainland to claim citizenship in that state, even if their plan is to return to Hawaii upon graduation. BTW, last time I checked, Kimo was here, practicing medicine in Honolulu. I haven't heard from him, but then again, if I were him, knowing what a freak I was during that time, I can't blame him for keeping his distance. He doesn't know (or have any reason to believe) that I actually turned out OK. Those of you that know me well are kindly asked to keep your mouths shut now.
The more concise and easily quotable a statistic is -- the less it means.
John Dirgo, R, ABR, e-PRO
Aloha Coast Realty, LLC
808-987-9243 cell
http://www.alohacoastrealty.com
John Dirgo, R, PB, EcoBroker, ABR, e-PRO
Aloha Coast Realty, LLC
808-987-9243 cell
http://www.alohacoastrealty.com
http://www.bigislandvacationrentals.com
http://www.maui-vacation-rentals.com
Aloha Coast Realty, LLC
808-987-9243 cell
http://www.alohacoastrealty.com
http://www.bigislandvacationrentals.com
http://www.maui-vacation-rentals.com