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Chapter 3 ⎯ Affected Environment3.1.7.2 Economy, Employment, and IncomeFederal government expenditures in Hawaii totaled approximately $9 billion in 2000. Defense expendituresaccounted for 39 percent of federal spending in 2000, down from approximately 54 percent in1990. Nonetheless, defense spending in Hawaii increased 33 percent between 1990 and 2000 to$3.5 billion (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism [HDBEDT]2001). In 2002, per capita defense spending in Hawaii reached $3,045, second only to that of Virginiain the 50 United States. The economic impacts of defense spending have a ripple effect throughoutthe Hawaiian economy due to additional spending by military residents for goods and services procuredoff-post and the increased demand for goods and services generated by vendors and contractorsassociated with the military installations.In 2000 the services, government, and retail trade sectors employed the greatest number of workers inthe state and in both Hawaii and Honolulu Counties in 2000. Between 1990 and 2000, employment inthe State of Hawaii in the mining, farm services, forestry, fishing, and services sectors increased bythe largest percentages. Within the government sector, state and local government employed the majorityof workers. The military experienced a 21.5 percent decline in employment between 1990 and2000. Of the major employment sectors, construction, manufacturing, and farm employment experiencedthe greatest percentage decreases over the decade in the state (Bureau of Economic Analysis[BEA] 2002a).As of September 2001, SBMR employed approximately 12,000 personnel (HDBEDT 2003). About10,100 were military personnel, 300 were civilian personnel, and the remaining 1,600 were other personnel.SBMR accounts for approximately 9 percent of all government jobs in Honolulu County.PTA employs approximately 170 military and civilian personnel.Hawaii County had a higher unemployment rate than the state rate in 2000. Hawaii County had thehighest unemployment rate in 2000 (6.7 percent), which exceeded the state average of 4.3 percent,while Honolulu County’s unemployment rate (3.8 percent) was below that of the state (Bureau of LaborStatistics [BLS] no date).In 2000, the Honolulu County average per capita personal income was $29,960, exceeding both thestate average ($27,851) and the Hawaii County level ($20,399). Honolulu County also experiencedthe greatest growth in per capita personal income between 1990 and 2000. For the State of Hawaii,Hawaii County, and Honolulu County, per capita personal income increased by 24.5, 22.9, and26.1 percent, respectively (BEA 2002b).3.1.7.3 HousingIn 2005, the state vacancy rate for housing was 12.4 percent (61,064 units), while Hawaii County hadthe highest vacancy rate of 17.4 percent (12,514), and Honolulu County had the lowest vacancy rateof 8.7 percent (28,743) (U.S. Census Bureau 2005). In 2005, the median owner-occupied home valuein Hawaii County was $329,900 and in Honolulu County was $457,700 (U.S. Census Bureau 2005).Near the SBMR and SBER, 31 percent of the housing in the Wahiawa CCD was owner-occupied and12.6 percent were vacant in 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau 1990, 2000a). For the Waialua CCD (the CCDoccupied by DMR) 41 percent of the housing was owner-occupied, and 5.7 percent was vacant in2000 (U.S. Census Bureau 1990, 2000b). KTA occupies the Koolauloa CCD, in which approximately49.7 percent of the housing was owner-occupied, and 16.6 percent was vacant in 2000 (U.S. CensusBureau 1990, 2000a). Of the CCDs occupied by PTA, North Hilo CCD had the highest level of homeownership (78.7 percent) and North Kona CCD had the lowest (58.5 percent). In Paauhau-PaauiloFebruary 2008 3–50 2/25th SBCT Final EIS