The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-17
THE GROWTH OF HAWAII.
interesting Statistics in the Latest
Census Report.

census Report.
One Of The most interesting statements
given out under the Twelfth Census is
that pertaining to the population of Ha-
wall, embracing the seven Islands ac-
quired by the United States 1y anaeya-
ton August i. 1858 The total popuIa-
tion on June 1 last was placed at ia ,0.1,
which shows an increase OF ii .g6I. or II 2
per cent stree the last previous census
taken in 1886.
The act OF Congress 2unexing the ISL
ands was approved July Z 1893. ani the
act Of April 30. 1863. made provision gor
a Territorial Government, and under 1t
MI. Sanford B. Dole, formerly President
Of the provisional ,tiovernueu-, took o. h
OF ONCE as Governor June IL 1910.
The population OF each islaal IS Bg1en
as follows:
Hawaii Island, &c. S13; Kauai IslanI "a
562; Niihau Island. I72; Maui island. 10
40; Moiokai Island and Lanai lsla; d.
2,504 Oahu Island. $500.
This table shows that all the is!aDGs
have increased materially in p0puIluon
since 1890, with the exception o. 3ac!o
kai and Lanai Islands, which sh5w a
combined loss Of lib per cen. The
largest percentage Of increase reported
is s1-5, for Oahu Island, IN which the s.4ty
of Honolulu is situated.
The city Of Honolulu IS ce5xtensive
with the district Of Honolulu in Oaha
Island, and il practically The only city
in Hawaii In 1Sse the population Of
Honolulu was ., 967, the Increase IA see
being II. 800. or lis per cent. making the
present population number IS, 20.
The first census of the Ha waiian ISL
ands was taken in 1892. and was followed
By censuses IL 1895, 1850, 1858, and 1863.
These eensuses are said 10 have been very
simple and rudimentaTy in character.
and a census taken at regular periods
was not provided for until 1865, when the
Legislative Assembly made it the duty
of the Board of Education, every sixth
year. counting from the year 1860. to
make a complete census OF the inhabit-
ants OF the zingdon, to be laid before
the King and Legislature for their con-
sheraton.
Under the terms Of this requirement a
census Of the Hawaiian Islands was taken
every six years from 1855 to 1898. inclu-
siye- The census OF 1900 has been taken
as part OF the work Of the Twelfth Cen
sus of the United States, the Director of
the Census having been authorized and
directed By section OF the Census act to
make suitable provisions for the enumera-
ton of the population and products Of the
Hawaiian Islands, and to employ for the
purpose either supervisors and enumerators
or special agents. as he should deem nee
essary.
The census Of Hawaii was accordiugly
taken by special agents, under the super
vision Of Mir AIatau T. Atkinson. as CHIEF
special agents. Mr.. Atkinson having nre-
vioUsIy served as the general super ntend-
ent of the Hawaiian census In 1896
The first census Of the Hawaiian Islands
taken in 1882. showed a population Of 1885,
313, but each succeeding census up 10 and
including 1872 showed loss. the census re-
turns in 1872 giving a population Of only
5s, S97, representing a loss since 1892 of %,
4I6. or 5s-3 per cent
The census Of 1878 showed only a slight
increase over that Of 1872. but during tbs
next six years the population increased rap
idly. and the census OF 1884 showed pop
ulation Of S9.5TS or an increase since 1871
of very nearly 60 per cent From 1884 e
1890 the population OF the Islands increased
116 per cent and from 1890 to 1896. 81
per cent, giving population in 1895 OF
109, ego. During the four years from 1896
to 1900 the percentage of increase has
nearly doubled. the present census show
ing population OF 154 001, representing ar
increase over that reported in 1895 of fl,
9S1, or 41.2 per cent During the last II
years. from 1890 to 1909, o. substantially
the same interval as for the census OF The
United States proper, there has been an in
crease in population OF 64,011. or Ill pei
cent.
The total land surface Of the HawaiiaI
Islands is, approximately. 6.449 SQUARE
miles. the average number of persons t.
the square mile at the last three eensuse.
being as follows: 1890, 1873; 1885, 16.9, ana
1900 23S