About a fourth of Honolulu's people have Japanese ancestry, and about another fourth of the people are white. About a fifth of the people in Honolulu are Hawaiian or part Hawaiian. Other groups include those of African, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Puerto Rican, or Samoan descent. Nearly a third of the people have mixed ancestry. American military personnel and their families make up about 12 per cent of Honolulu's population.
Tourism is Honolulu's largest source of income.
About 5 million tourists visit the city annually. Visitors enjoy the beautiful scenery, recreation areas, and mild climate. For the monthly weather in Honolulu, see Hawaii . Most tourists stay in the Waikiki Beach area. As a result, this section is overcrowded and has severe traffic jams.