New Census Data Rank Hawaii Near Top in Key Demographic Indicators

News Advisory:

New Census Data Rank Hawaii Near Top in Key DemographicIndicators; Officials Showcase American Community Survey Results onHousing, Income, Veterans and Languages Spoken at Home

What:

Gov. Linda Lingle and Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon willhold a news conference to highlight new American Community Surveydata showing Hawaii ranks among the top 10 states in housing values,household income and percentage of its population that is foreign-born. According to the survey, Hawaii home values are more thandouble the national median of $127,000 increasing nearly $20,000 in a12-month period. Other data will show where the state and Honolulurank nationally in the number of veterans and the number of peoplewho speak a language other than English at home.

When:

Thursday, April 3

10:15 a.m. HST

Who:

-- Louis Kincannon, director, U.S. Census Bureau

-- Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle

-- James Christy, director, Los Angeles regional office, U.S.Census Bureau

Where:

Hawaii State Capitol

Governor's Press Conference Room, Fifth floor

415 S. Beretania Street

Honolulu, Hawaii

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Editor's Note: News releases, reports and data tables areavailable on the Census Bureau's Internet homepage at http://www.census.gov.

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