2010 Census Brief

The Native Hawaiian and O

Pacific Islander Population: 

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Webinar Presented on May 8, 2012
Speakers

• Vicki Glasier, Public Affairs and Media Events Bra• Nicholas A. Jones, Chief, Racial Statistics Branch• Lindsay Hixson, Ph.D., Statistician, Racial Statist
Topics Presented

• Race concepts and definition of 

“Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Is

• Population size and growth • Multiple-race reporting • Geographic distribution• Detailed Native Hawaiian and Other 

Pacific Islander group information
2010 Census Race Questi
Definition of “Native Hawa

or Other Pacific Islander” (N

Used in the 2010 Census

According to the U.S. Office of Management an“Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander” refeperson having origins in any of the original peopHawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
2010 Census Race Questi
• Includes people who marked the “Native Hawa

“Guamanian or Chamorro,” or “Samoan” check

• Also includes respondents who reported entrie

– Pacific Islander – Polynesian (e.g., Tahitian, Tongan, Tokelaua– Micronesian (e.g., Marshallese, Palauan, C– Melanesian (e.g., Fijian, Guinean, Solomon 

Definition of “Native Hawa

or Other Pacific Islander” (N

Used in the 2010 Census
Race Concepts

• Race alone population –

people who reported a single race group(e.g., NHPI alone)

• Race in combination population –

people who reported more than one race (e.g., NHPI and White; NHPI and Asian)

• Race alone-or-in-combination populatio

all people who reported a particular race either alone, or in combination with one oother race groups
POPULATION SIZE

AND GROWTH
Native Hawaiian and Other P

Islander Population: 2000 and 

2000 

NHPI alone orin combination 874,414 1

NHPI alone 398,835 NHPI in combination 475,579 

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census
NHPI Population: 2000 and 

2000 2010 

NHPI alone orin combination

874,414 1,225,195 

NHPI alone 398,835 540,013 NHPI in combination

475,579 685,182 

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census
9.7%

40.1%

35.4%

44.1%

Total U.S.

Population

NHPI alone or in

combination

NHPI alone NHPI in

combinatio

Growth of the NHPI Populat

2000 to 2010

(+27.3 million)

(+141,000)

(+351,000) (+210,000)

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census
MULTIPLE-RACE REPORT

OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN 

OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDE

POPULATION
Percentage Distribution of N

Alone or in Combination: 2

44.1

55.9

AloneIn Co

1.2 million

(540,000)

(685,000)

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Source: 2010 Census
Percentage Distribution o

Multiple-Race NHPI Population

24.8

24.2 20.9

8.6

21.5

NHPI; WhitNHPI; AsiaNHPI; WhitNHPI; SomAll other coincluding N

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Source: 2010 Census

685,000
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTI

OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN 

OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDE

POPULATION
Growth of NHPI Alone or in Comb

by Region: 2000 to 2010

(+18,000)

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census
States with Largest Number of 

Alone or in Combination: 20

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Source: 2010 Census
Counties with Largest Number o

Alone or in Combination: 20

21,000

22,000

24,00024,000

27,000

31,000

42,000

54,000

62,000

Salt Lake county, UT

Alameda county, CA

King county, WA

Sacramento county. CA

Clark county, NV

San Diego county, CA

Maui county, HI

Los Angeles county, CA

Hawaii county, HI

Honolulu county, HI

,

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Source: 2010 Census
Source: 2010 Census

Native Hawaiian and OPacific Islander Alone Combination: 2010
Source: 2010 Census

Native Hawaiian and OPacific Islander Alone Combination: 2010
Source: 2010 Census

Native Hawaiian and OPacific Islander Alone Combination: 2010
Source: 2010 Census

Native Hawaiian and OPacific Islander Alone Combination: 2010
NHPI Alone as a Percentage County Population: 2010

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: 2010 Census
NHPI Alone or in Combinatioas a Percentage of County Population: 2010

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: 2010 Census
Percent Change in NHPI Alo2000 to 2010

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census
Percent Change in NHPI Aloor in Combination: 2000 to 2

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census
DETAILED 

NATIVE HAWAIIAN 

AND OTHER PACIFIC 

ISLANDER GROUPS
Largest Detailed NHPI Group

2000 and 2010

7,000

14,000

37,000

93,000

133,000

401,000

22,000

32,000

57,000

148,000

184,000

Marshallese

Fijian

Tongan

Guamanian or

Chamorro

Samoan

Native Hawaiian

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Sources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census
Detailed Group 2000 2010 Change

Native Hawaiian 45.9 43.0 -2.9Guamanian or Chamorro 10.6 12.1 1.5Fijian 1.6 2.6 1.1Marshallese 0.8 1.8 1.1Tongan 4.2 4.7 0.5Samoan 15.2 15.1 -0.2

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Percents arNHPI alone-or-in-any-combination population. Change is based on unroundeSources: Census 2000 and 2010 Census

Change in Share of Larges

Detailed NHPI Groups: 2000 to 
Percentage of Largest Detailed NHPI 

by Number of Groups and Races: 

Note: Percentages are based on the alone-or-in-any-combination population NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Source: 2010 Census
Percentage Distribution of Larg

Detailed NHPI Groups by State: 2

Note: NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.Source: 2010 Census
Detailed NHPI Groups

(Top 3 states with the largest proportions of selected detailed NHPI groups in th
Source: 2010 Census

Native Hawaiian Population(Reflects the top 3 states with the largest proportions ototal Native Hawaiian population in the United States)

3.8%

14.2%

55.0%
Source: 2010 Census

Guamanian or ChamPopulation(Reflects the top 3 states with the largest proportions ototal Guamanian or Chamorro population in the United 

30.1%

10.0%

6.9%
Source: 2010 Census

Fijian Population(Reflects the top 3 states with the largest proportions ototal Fijian population in the United States)

74.5%

8.2%

2.7%
Source: 2010 Census

Samoan Population(Reflects the top 3 states with the largest proportions ototal Samoan population in the United States)

33.0%

20.3%

9.9%
Source: 2010 Census

Tongan Population(Reflects the top 3 states with the largest proportions ototal Tongan population in the United States)

40.0%

23.1%

14.1%
Source: 2010 Census

Marshallese Populat(Reflects the top 3 states with the largest proportions ototal Marshallese population in the United States)

33.0%

19.3%

9.8%
Summary

• Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders wer

second fastest growing race group.

• Majority of the NHPI population reported multiple 

(56 percent).

• Largest multiple-race NHPI combinations were:

- NHPI and White; 

- NHPI and Asian; - NHPI and White and Asian.

• NHPI population grew most in West and fastest in 
Summary (continued)

• Native Hawaiian was largest detailed NHPI group, 

followed by Samoan and Guamanian or Chamorro

• Native Hawaiians had highest proportion reporting 

multiple detailed NHPI groups and/or another race

• Tongans had highest proportion reporting multiple 

detailed NHPI groups and no other race.

• Marshallese had highest proportion reporting one 

detailed NHPI group and no other race.

• Detailed NHPI groups varied in geographic divers
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