Hawaii Hispanic
History
In 1794, Francisco
Marin -- a Spaniard
-- became the first
Hispanic resident of
Hawaii.  
Francisco Marin
planted the first
pineapple in the
kingdom of Hawaii
on January 2, 1813.
Hawaii Hispanic
Community
Statistics:
100% Latino -owned & -operated
Median Income          
                    $67,000

Own home:        45%

Own 1 or more
vehicles:            92%

Commute to work:    
                          82%
Local News
Census Bureau Launches 2010census.gov in Spanish
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With an innovative, unique and digitally-rich experience, the U.S. Census Bureau just
    launched its 2010 Census Spanish language Web site, www.2010census.gov/espanol. The site's goal is to inform the
    more than 34 million people who speak Spanish at home about the 2010 Census and to demonstrate to the Hispanic
    community that participation is easy, important and safe.

        The new 2010 Spanish Web site is an interactive experience, allowing users to preview the 10 questions on the
    2010 Census form via an interactive application. The site reinforces the message that answers provided in the 2010
    Census are strictly confidential and protected by law. The 2010 Census form will be one of the shortest in U.S. history
    and will take only 10 minutes to complete.

    "Every decade, the census has to adjust how it reaches out to a diverse and growing population. These new and
    interactive Web pages are just such an example of how the Census Bureau is continuing to respond to new
    challenges," Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves said. "Our hope is that visitors can relate and understand the
    importance of their participation in the 2010 Census, and how they personally can have an impact on the well-being
    of their communities."
    The website presents six videos of real life stories in Spanish. Each video addresses answers to the most commonly
    asked questions about the 2010 Census. It also provides key dates, the 2010 Census Road Tour route, the latest in
    social media (such as the director's blog) and connections to 224 social media sites.

    "Our Spanish language 2010 Census Web site demonstrates the Census Bureau's commitment to ensuring a fair
    and accurate count of the Hispanic population," added Groves. "The 2010 Census is easy, important and safe, and
    we urge everyone to make sure they are counted."

    The Census Bureau will mail out 120 million forms starting in April. For the first time, the Census Bureau will mail out
    13 million bilingual, English-Spanish forms across the country.

    In addition to the Spanish version
    of the 2010 Web site, the Census
    Bureau is making unprecedented
    efforts to reach out to those who
    do not speak English. A one-page
    description and a user guide
    explaining how to answer the
    census questionnaire is on the
    2010 Web site in 59 languages.

    In contrast to the 2000 Census
    paid advertising campaign, which
    was in 17 languages, the 2010
    Census will use 28 languages for
    its advertising campaign. Also, the
    2010 Census questionnaire will be
    available in six languages --
    English, Spanish, Russian,
    Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.

    The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census
    data are used to apportion congressional seats to states, to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to
    tribal, state and local governments each year and to make decisions about what community services to provide.
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