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Why must researchers label a reported county population growth percentage carefully?
- It may describe an annual rate or a cumulative multiyear change
What is natural population change?
- Births minus deaths
How is net migration calculated?
- People moving in minus people moving out
Why can official population estimates for past years change in later releases?
- Statistical revisions and new migration information
What is the arithmetic difference between Hawaii’s 2020 census population and July 2025 estimate?
- 22,451 fewer in the 2025 estimate
What distinguishes real personal income from nominal personal income?
- Adjustment for price changes
What belongs in an analysis of Hawaii’s defense-related economy?
- Government operations and private military suppliers
Why might economic diversification help Hawaii during a tourism slump?
- Other industries can provide alternative demand and jobs
Which constraint can limit housing availability in Hawaii?
- Limited developable land and construction costs
When can nominal income grow while purchasing power decreases?
- Prices rise faster than income
Why consider regional price levels when comparing incomes across states?
- The same dollar income buys different quantities of goods
What may happen when imported supplies are delayed in Hawaii?
- Business input costs and shortages may increase
Why are ports and air links especially important to Hawaii’s economy?
- They connect geographically isolated islands with markets and supplies
How could a shorter average trip affect total visitor days if arrivals barely change?
- Total visitor days may decline
What do visitor days measure?
- Combined duration of visits by all visitors
Under what circumstance could total nominal visitor spending rise while arrivals fall?
- Average spending per visitor increases enough
Why is Hawaii’s total visitor spending not identical to its tourism GDP contribution?
- Some spending includes imported goods and intermediate inputs
What distinguishes visitor arrivals from visitor expenditures?
- Arrivals count travelers; expenditures measure their spending
What were Hawaii’s preliminary visitor expenditures for 2025 in that DBEDT outlook?
- About $21.863 billion
Approximately how many visitors did Hawaii record in 2025 in DBEDT’s September 2026 outlook?
- 9.643 million
