The Pacific States(CA, WA, OR, HI)

By: Ben Vail and Marianne Needham

Population Change 2000-2006

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2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

16.00%

18.00%

20.00%

Hawaii USA California Oregon Washington

Population Rank

California – 1 Washington - 27th

Oregon – 13 Hawaii – 42nd Source: US Census Bureau

Population Density

Classification of States

California Moralistic Heterogeneous

Hawaii Individualistic Heterogeneous

Oregon Moralistic Homogeneous

Washington Moralistic/

Individualistic

Homogeneous

Percentage of Hispanics/ Latinos

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

California USA Oregon Washington Hawaii

Source: US Census Bureau Fact Sheet 2006 American Community Survey

Percentage of Blacks

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

USA California Washington Hawaii Oregon

Source: US Census Bureau Fact Sheet 2006 American Community Survey

Percentage of Whites

0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%

100.00%

Oregon

Washington

USACalifornia

Hawaii

Source: US Census Bureau Fact Sheet 2006 American Community Survey

Racial Makeup of Hawaii

39.90%

26.30%

21.50%

8.70%

2.20%

Asian American

White

Mixed Race

Native Hawaiian

African American

Source: US Census Bureau Fact Sheet 2006 American Community Survey

Measure of State High Tech Economy

Source: The 2002 New State Economy Index

Rank

2. Washington (Score 86.2)

3. California (Score 85.5)

11. Oregon (Score of 68.9)

35. Hawaii (Score of 53.7)

Racial Diversity v. Health Coverage

80.4% 84.1% 80.3% 89.3%

78.8% 76.7% 76.6% 86.4%

Rank 45 Rank 39 Rank 45 Rank 32

13.4% 8.3% 11.8% 6.2%

% of White Mothers receiving Prenatal Care

% of Black Mothers receiving Prenatal Care

Infant Mortality Rate

% Uninsured under the age of 19

Source: Policy Outcomes Excel File and March of Dimes

Racial Diversity v. Personal Wealth

Source: 2006 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau Fact Sheet

$24,418 $26,974 $27,346 $25,267 $27,251

$55,293 $64,563 $63,705 $58,526 $70,277

13.3% 13.1% 11.8% 13.3% 9.3%

Per Capita Income

Median Family Income

Individuals below Poverty Level

Analysis of States

• Hawaii successful state – cohesiveness and diversity. (Mixed Race – common ground) – high health standards, - strong economy (tourism)

• California – high diversity yet lack of integration (Hispanic/White/Black/Asian population)

• Oregon – least successful of group - lack of high tech jobs/economy and diversity.

• Washington – some diversity especially coastal areas and strong high tech economy.

Conclusions

• Racial Diversity is a positive influence on policy outcomes when races are at equal level and can compete yet work together.

• Heterogeneous states have stronger personal wealth and health standards.

• Diversity equals diversity of ideas

• Individualistic v. Moralistic States