‘A‘ALA

‘A–

LEWA

CHINATOWN

LANAKILA

LILIHA

LOWER MAKIKI

LOWER NU‘UANU

MAKIKI

MAYOR WRIGHT HOUSING

PA–

LAMA

AND PARTS OF:

ALA MOANA

BINGHAM TRACT

IWILEI

KAKA‘AKO

KAMEHAMEHA HEIGHTS

PA–

WA‘A

QUEEN EMMA GARDENS

CKINLEY AREAMC O M M U N I T Y P R O F I L E

CENTER

ON THE

FAMILYAloha United Way

NTRODUCTIONI

This densely populated community of over 69,000 people is centrally located within the heart ofHonolulu’s political, economic, and cultural centers. The area includes the Downtown business

district, Chinatown, Lanakila, Pa–lama, and parts of Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako, and Pa–wa‘a. The medianage of 43.1 is the second highest in the State, and the McKinley Area has the highest percentage ofresidents over 85 years of age. The population is primarily Asian. Relatively few Hawaiians, Part-Hawaiians, or Caucasians live here compared to other areas, but the percentages of Chinese andKorean residents are the highest in the State.

Unemployment is high and the per capita income is slightly less than the State average. The per-centage of young children and senior citizens living in poverty is high. High rise apartment and con-dominium living is the norm here, where less than one-third of the housing units are owner-occu-pied—a percent of home ownership that is among the lowest in the State. This area is ranked sec-ond-highest in the State for percent of recent immigrants, and the enrollment in school programs forchildren with limited English proficiency is almost triple the State average.

Almost half of the adolescents who responded to a Statewide student survey in 2000 reported lowneighborhood attachment. Other areas of concern are the high percentages of 3rd graders doingpoorly on the SAT tests, and the high percentage of adults with disabilities. However, other indica-tors show that about 60% of parents are involved in their children’s schools, and parent and studentratings of school safety are better than the State averages. A high percentage of the high school sen-iors that plan to attend college are accepted. More than one-third of the grandparents who live withtheir grandchildren are regularly involved in the children’s care.

Hawai‘i no– ka ‘oi—Hawai‘i the best—is a sentiment shared by many people in our islandstate. Those who have left and yearn to return home speak movingly about missing the bestbeaches in the world, delicious local grinds found no-where else, a mix of ethnicities at

school, play, and work, and the aloha spirit that infuses even the smallest act. There are so manyother things we can point to with pride:

• Hawai‘i has the lowest rates of child deaths and teen deaths in the nation

• Life expectancy is higher in Hawai‘i than anywhere else in the nation

• Three-fourths of Hawai‘i’s families eat dinner together 5 or more times a week

• More than 80% of Hawai‘i’s people feel they can rely on others in their community for help

• The average donation to charity is higher in Hawai‘i at every income level when compared to mainland giving.

There are, of course, many serious problems that require our attention and action. Some of thesemay seem monumental and insurmountable, such as the problem of drug abuse, but Hawai‘i’s people, working together, have overcome major obstacles in the past and can do so in the future.

This is one of 43 community profiles developed by the Center on the Family that can be used as aresource to improve conditions for children and families in your neighborhood. The profiles providedata and information about the people who live in specific geographic areas encompassed by a public high school and all of its feeder intermediate and elementary schools. Factual informationprovides a good starting point for making informed decisions and plans for strategic action. We hopethat this first-ever presentation of data at the school/community-complex level will provide you witha better understanding of your community and spur you to take action to keep Hawai‘i no– ka ‘oi.

CKINLEY AREAM

Total PopulationMedian age

EMOGRAPHICSDMCKINLEY

AREAHONOLULU

COUNTYSTATE

OF HAWAI‘I

Percent choosing only 1 race Caucasian African-American Asian:

Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Other Asian and Asian combinations

Other Pacific Islander Native HawaiianNative Hawaiian alone or in combination with 1 or more other racesSome other race or choosing 2 or more races

69,34643.1

86.5%13.9%0.9%

63.9%17.3%9.8%

21.9%7.3%7.6%3.3%3.6%

11.2%14.1%

876,15635.7

80.1%21.3%2.4%

46.0%6.1%

14.2%18.4%2.5%4.9%3.2%5.6%

17.5%21.2%

1,211,53736.2

78.6%24.3%1.8%

41.6%4.7%

14.1%16.7%1.9%4.2%2.8%6.6%

19.8%22.7%

RACE AND ETHNICITY

POPULATION BY AGE

Under 5

5 - 19

20 - 34

35 - 64

65 and over

85 and over

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

McKinley AreaState of Hawai‘i

Management &Professional

30.1%

Service

23.0%

Sales & Office

30.8%

Construction, ExtractionMaintenence

5.6%

Production, Transportation& Moving

8.5%Armed Forces

1.3%

Farming, Fishing &Forestry

0.7%

YOUR NEIGHBORS AT WORK

ETHNICITY

Caucasian

African-American

Chinese

Filipino

Japanese

Korean

Other Asian & Asian combinations

Native Hawaiian

Native Hawaiian in combination

Other Pacific Islander

Other or multi-racial

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

McKinley AreaState of Hawai‘i

Number of familiesFamilies with children under age 18Families with children, headed by married coupleAverage household sizeAdolescents reporting close family ties Parents report checking child’s homework and otherpublic school involvementAdolescents reporting poor parental supervision Parents feeling positive about students’ safetyPersons receiving Temporary Assistance to NeedyFamilies (TANF)Families receiving food stampsPopulation ages 21-64 with disabilitiesHouseholds lacking telephone service

15,21234.2%66.3%

2.237.8%

59.6%47.1%67.2%

5.0%17.3%22.1%3.6%

205,67244.3%77.4%

3.045.0%

63.9%45.7%68.7%

5.0%12.2%16.8%1.7%

287,06845.0%74.8%

2.946.2%

63.2%46.3%66.8%

5.4%13.2%17.7%2.0%

AMILYF

Per capita incomeHome ownership - owner occupied housing unitsResidential stability - lived in same house from 1995-2000Residents who are U.S. citizens born in HawaiiNew immigrants - foreign-born residents who enteredHawaii since 1990Residents over age 5 with language other than Englishat homePopulation over age 16 in the labor forceCivilian UnemploymentAdults with high school diploma or higherAdults with Bachelor's Degree or higherAdolescents reporting unsafe neighborhoodsAdolescents lacking close neighborhood ties Teachers with 5+ years at their schoolTeachers with advanced degreesTeachers reporting a safe school environment

$20,75432.0%

52.1%48.3%

13.9%

46.5%32,960

9.2%75.1%24.9%49.4%45.1%75.2%20.4%67.5%

$21,99854.6%

56.3%55.8%

6.5%

28.9%447,320

6.2%84.8%27.9%45.8%38.7%68.3%17.9%67.7%

$21,52656.5%

56.8%56.9%

6.0%

26.6%612,773

6.3%84.6%26.2%43.9%38.6%66.4%19.1%68.2%

OMMUNITYCMCKINLEY

AREAHONOLULU

COUNTYSTATE

OF HAWAI‘I

MCKINLEYAREA

HONOLULUCOUNTY

STATEOF HAWAI‘I

80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0% Teachers Parents Students

SCHOOL SAFETY PERCEPTIONS

McKinely AreaState of Hawai‘i

Percent of teachers, parents, and students who reporttheir schools are safe

**

*

*

*These data represent responses from 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders from both public and privateschools. Many communities had a higher proportion of young respondents and some communitieshad a low response rate overall. Age and sample size may affect the results.

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%Unemployment

RatePersons

ReceivingTANF

FamiliesReceiving

Food Stamps

McKinley AreaState of Hawai‘i

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

K - 8 students with health insuranceChild abuse rate per 1000 childrenChildren ages 0-4 living in povertyChildren ages 0-5 with all parents in the labor forceChildren ages 3-5 enrolled in nursery school, pre-school, or kindergartenChildren ages 6-8 with untreated tooth decayStudents in public school program for limitedEnglish proficiencySAT Reading: 3rd graders scoring below average SAT Math: 3rd graders scoring below average Public school students in Special EducationPublic school 8th graders who feel safe at schoolAdolescents reporting exposure to illicit drug use intheir school and community Adolescents reporting a lack of interest in schoolTeens age 16-19, not in school and not workingPublic school attendanceGraduation rates of public school seniorsPublic school seniors with plans for 2 or 4 year college Percent accepted of the seniors with plans for college

88.4%12

23.3%53.1%

77.3%46.1%

17.9%21.7%25.0%8.3%

39.4%

13.5%44.1%10.7%93.1%98.7%

77.3%

62.8%

91.4%10

13.6%60.7%

73.0%37.9%

7.1%17.1%18.1%10.3%36.5%

12.4%44.0%7.9%

93.7%94.8%

75.9%

60.1%

90.3%11

15.4%61.8%

72.7%36.0%

6.3%17.8%18.1%11.0%37.6%

14.5%45.3%8.6%

93.4%94.6%

74.8%

58.5%

HILDRENCMCKINLEY

AREAHONOLULU

COUNTYSTATE

OF HAWAI‘I

Individuals age 65 & older living aloneIndividuals age 65 & older living in povertyIndividuals age 65 & older with a disabilityGrandparents who live in the same household as their grandchildren under age 18Grandparents responsible for the care of grandchildren with whom they live

33.0%19.2%42.6%

1,649

34.5%

17.0%7.4%

40.4%

36,668

28.1%

17.8%7.4%

40.6%

49,237

28.5%

LDERLYEMCKINLEY

AREAHONOLULU

COUNTYSTATE

OF HAWAI‘I

McKinleyArea

State

McKinleyArea

State

Below AverageAverageAbove Average

3RD GRADE SAT

MAT

HR

EAD

ING

*

*

21.7% 61.2% 17.1%

17.8% 60.5% 21.7%

25.0% 56.7% 18.3%

18.1% 54.5% 27.4%

CENTER

ON THE

FAMILY

There are various ways to assess the strength of a community. For thisreport, nine indicators of child, family, and community strengths wereselected. Standard scores were derived for each of the nine indicators andsummarized into a cumulative score for each of 42 school complex areas.A 43rd community, Ni‘ihau, was omitted from the index because somedata were unavailable. Those communities that scored highest on the protection index are more likely to have children who are nurtured anddoing well in school, families that are healthy, and communities which are economically vital.

ROTECTION INDEXP

Klingle, R.S. (2001). Ka leo o na– keiki: The 2000 Hawai‘i student alcohol,tobacco, and other drug use study. Kapolei, HI: State of Hawai‘i,Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division.

State of Hawai‘i, Department of Education, Planning and EvaluationBranch, Evaluation Section, (2001). School quality survey. (2001).School status and improvement reports. [Online:] http://arch.k12.hi.us/(April 15, 2002).

_____. (2002). Senior exit plans survey. [Online:] http://arch.k12.hi.us/(October 25, 2002).

State of Hawai‘i, Department of Health, Dental Health Division. (2002).Statewide public school oral health assessment.

State of Hawai‘i, Department of Human Services. (1999). TANF and foodstamps data. Unpublished raw data.

State of Hawai‘i, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. (2001).Labor force and unemployment data. Unpublished raw data.

U.S. Census Bureau. (2000). Census 2000. [Online:] http://www.census.gov/ census2000/ states/ hi.html (September 30, 2002).

Wood, D. William (2001). Hawai‘i Covering Kids data project.Unpublished raw data.

EFERENCESR

CENTER ON THE FAMILY

COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE & HUMAN RESOURCES

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I

2515 CAMPUS ROAD, MILLER HALL 103HONOLULU, HI 96822

PH: 808.956.4132 FX: 808.956.4147VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.uhfamily.hawaii.edu

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PROTECTION INDEX

KalaniKaiserCastleKailua

‘AieaLa–na‘i

RooseveltMililaniKahukuKala–heo

Pearl CityLaupa–hoehoe

King KekaulikeHonoka‘a

KapoleiNorth Kona

Central Kaua‘iSouth Kona

BaldwinWest Kaua‘i

Waialua

Central HiloHiloKaimuki

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MoanaluaEast Kaua‘iWaipahuMoloka‘iMauiCampbellLahainalunaRadfordHanaKea‘auKohalaPahoaNa–na–kuliMcKinleyWai‘anaeLeilehuaFarringtonKa‘u

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