Environmental concerns are important, isle residents agree
The Star-Bulletin Hawaii Superferry poll was conducted Sept. 27 through Oct. 2 by SMS Research. A total of 600 telephone surveys were conducted statewide, 150 each on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai. The margin of error is 4 percentage points for the statewide poll and about 8 percentage points for the individual islands.
Do you consider the Superferry potentially running into a whale a problem?
Additional demographic data:
Age and Gender
| Gender | What is your age? | Total | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 20.8% | 21.0% | 42.9% | 23.6% | 23.0% | 17.3% | 10.1% | 20.9% | ||
| Small problem | 28.2% | 31.3% | 27.3% | 36.0% | 38.8% | 26.1% | 20.4% | 23.5% | 29.9% | |
| Not a problem | 41.6% | 37.8% | 16.3% | 37.8% | 31.5% | 50.9% | 50.2% | 53.0% | 39.4% | |
| Don't know | 9.4% | 10.0% | 13.6% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 19.3% | 23.5% | 9.8% | |
| Total | Sample size | 255 | 345 | 75 | 91 | 172 | 134 | 122 | 6 | 600 |
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Total | |||||||||||||
| Caucasian | Chinese | Filipino | Hawaiian or Part-Hawaiian | Japanese | Korean | Samoan | Black or African-American | Hispanic or Latino | "Mixed, not Hawaiian" | Other | Refused | |||
| Big problem | 26.0% | 14.5% | 9.7% | 31.7% | 14.3% | 94.3% | 33.3% | 21.6% | 58.7% | 26.6% | 16.9% | 20.9% | ||
| Small problem | 31.8% | 32.5% | 36.6% | 19.8% | 32.7% | 80.4% | 5.7% | 66.7% | 24.7% | 6.6% | 17.1% | 11.4% | 29.9% | |
| Not a problem | 34.2% | 46.0% | 49.1% | 39.9% | 40.9% | 19.6% | 53.7% | 29.3% | 51.3% | 46.0% | 39.4% | |||
| Don't know | 8.0% | 7.0% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 25.6% | 9.8% | |||||
| Total | Sample size | 266 | 38 | 84 | 124 | 110 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 59 | 18 | 600 |
Income
| What was your household income in 2006? | Total | ||||||||||
| Less than $25K | $25K to $50K | $50K-$75K | 75K-$100K | $100K-$150K | $150K-$250K | More than $250K | Don't know | Refused | |||
| Big problem | 28.8% | 15.4% | 19.6% | 17.8% | 21.6% | 29.9% | 12.8% | 37.4% | 21.7% | 20.9% | |
| Small problem | 23.8% | 39.4% | 34.5% | 30.1% | 22.8% | 31.2% | 59.6% | 6.0% | 22.8% | 29.9% | |
| Not a problem | 46.4% | 41.2% | 37.0% | 47.3% | 45.6% | 22.5% | 20.6% | 27.9% | 35.2% | 39.4% | |
| Don't know | 1.0% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 4.7% | 10.0% | 16.4% | 7.0% | 28.7% | 20.3% | 9.8% | |
| Total | Sample size | 68 | 125 | 135 | 79 | 56 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 90 | 600 |
Island
| Island | Total | ||||
| Oahu | Maui | Hawaii Island | Kauai | Percent | |
| Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | ||
| Big problem | 18.0% | 38.0% | 18.7% | 30.7% | 20.9% |
| Small problem | 30.0% | 30.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 29.9% |
| Not a problem | 40.7% | 26.7% | 44.7% | 35.3% | 39.4% |
| Don't know | 11.3% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 9.8% |
Years in Hawaii
| How long have you lived on this island? | Total | |||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6 to 10 years | 10 to 20 years | "More than 20 years, but not lifetime" | Lifetime | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 31.4% | 15.3% | 32.6% | 24.8% | 14.8% | 6.5% | 20.9% | |
| Small problem | 33.8% | 28.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 29.0% | 29.9% | ||
| Not a problem | 31.8% | 45.5% | 23.7% | 38.3% | 44.9% | 39.4% | ||
| Don't know | 3.0% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 5.8% | 11.3% | 93.5% | 9.8% | |
| Total | Sample size | 66 | 50 | 86 | 154 | 242 | 2 | 600 |
Political Philosophy
| Would you say that you are... | Total | |||||||
| Very conservative | Somewhat conservative | Middle of the road | Somewhat liberal | Very liberal | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 10.2% | 12.4% | 20.2% | 33.5% | 34.1% | 24.9% | 20.9% | |
| Small problem | 33.0% | 33.1% | 30.8% | 31.8% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 29.9% | |
| Not a problem | 44.0% | 44.8% | 38.3% | 26.8% | 53.7% | 43.8% | 39.4% | |
| Don't know | 12.8% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 7.9% | 1.3% | 18.1% | 9.8% | |
| Total | Sample size | 70 | 126 | 209 | 120 | 45 | 30 | 600 |
Do you consider traffic and congestion during loading and unloading a problem?
Additional demographic data:
Age and Gender
| Gender | What is your age? | Total | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 12.8% | 12.2% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 13.2% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 12.4% | ||
| Small problem | 34.8% | 39.2% | 47.5% | 43.6% | 37.9% | 35.2% | 27.6% | 51.3% | 37.3% | |
| Not a problem | 44.2% | 44.1% | 31.1% | 29.2% | 45.4% | 53.8% | 50.9% | 48.7% | 44.2% | |
| Don't know | 8.1% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 9.8% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 12.8% | 6.0% | ||
| Total | Sample size | 255 | 345 | 75 | 91 | 172 | 134 | 122 | 6 | 600 |
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Total | |||||||||||||
| Caucasian | Chinese | Filipino | Hawaiian or Part-Hawaiian | Japanese | Korean | Samoan | Black or African-American | Hispanic or Latino | "Mixed, not Hawaiian" | Other | Refused | |||
| Big problem | 15.1% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 6.9% | 12.6% | 20.0% | 33.9% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 12.4% | |||
| Small problem | 47.2% | 38.8% | 32.7% | 29.8% | 36.6% | 41.5% | 5.7% | 23.3% | 44.0% | 25.1% | 37.3% | |||
| Not a problem | 35.1% | 44.6% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 46.3% | 55.8% | 81.7% | 100.0% | 56.7% | 31.4% | 40.4% | 43.2% | 44.2% | |
| Don't know | 2.6% | 11.8% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 10.2% | 2.7% | 34.7% | 1.5% | 16.1% | 6.0% | ||||
| Total | Sample size | 266 | 38 | 84 | 124 | 110 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 59 | 18 | 600 |
Income
| What was your household income in 2006? | Total | ||||||||||
| Less than $25K | $25K to $50K | $50K-$75K | 75K-$100K | $100K-$150K | $150K-$250K | More than $250K | Don't know | Refused | |||
| Big problem | 11.6% | 9.4% | 15.7% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 2.5% | 14.7% | 7.7% | 12.7% | 12.4% | |
| Small problem | 29.4% | 38.6% | 47.0% | 30.6% | 48.7% | 36.9% | 48.3% | 19.4% | 27.7% | 37.3% | |
| Not a problem | 54.7% | 43.8% | 34.5% | 52.1% | 35.3% | 44.1% | 37.0% | 47.8% | 52.2% | 44.2% | |
| Don't know | 4.3% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 16.4% | 25.1% | 7.5% | 6.0% | ||
| Total | Sample size | 68 | 125 | 135 | 79 | 56 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 90 | 600 |
Island
| Island | Total | ||||
| Oahu | Maui | Hawaii Island | Kauai | Percent | |
| Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | ||
| Big problem | 5.3% | 40.7% | 17.3% | 39.3% | 12.4% |
| Small problem | 38.0% | 36.0% | 38.7% | 27.3% | 37.3% |
| Not a problem | 50.0% | 20.7% | 38.0% | 28.7% | 44.2% |
| Don't know | 6.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 6.0% |
Years in Hawaii
| How long have you lived on this island? | Total | |||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6 to 10 years | 10 to 20 years | "More than 20 years, but not lifetime" | Lifetime | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 27.9% | 14.4% | 17.0% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 6.5% | 12.4% | |
| Small problem | 34.8% | 40.6% | 41.7% | 44.8% | 31.8% | 93.5% | 37.3% | |
| Not a problem | 34.9% | 44.3% | 39.9% | 41.5% | 48.7% | 44.2% | ||
| Don't know | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10.3% | 6.0% | ||
| Total | Sample size | 66 | 50 | 86 | 154 | 242 | 2 | 600 |
Political Philosophy
| Would you say that you are... | Total | |||||||
| Very conservative | Somewhat conservative | Middle of the road | Somewhat liberal | Very liberal | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 7.6% | 8.3% | 11.7% | 18.4% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 12.4% | |
| Small problem | 28.4% | 27.1% | 41.7% | 44.6% | 40.7% | 42.8% | 37.3% | |
| Not a problem | 57.3% | 59.0% | 38.1% | 35.8% | 33.7% | 29.2% | 44.2% | |
| Don't know | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1.2% | 7.8% | 6.7% | 6.0% | |
| Total | Sample size | 70 | 126 | 209 | 120 | 45 | 30 | 600 |
Do you consider the Superferry bringing non-native species to each island a problem?
Additional demographic data:
Age and Gender
| Gender | What is your age? | Total | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 13.9% | 21.9% | 27.6% | 21.0% | 19.2% | 16.7% | 14.4% | 1.6% | 18.5% | |
| Small problem | 38.4% | 23.2% | 35.5% | 23.9% | 31.4% | 29.4% | 29.0% | 27.8% | 29.7% | |
| Not a problem | 41.3% | 47.0% | 28.8% | 54.5% | 38.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 47.0% | 44.6% | |
| Don't know | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 0.5% | 11.4% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 23.5% | 7.3% | |
| Total | Sample size | 255 | 345 | 75 | 91 | 172 | 134 | 122 | 6 | 600 |
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Total | |||||||||||||
| Caucasian | Chinese | Filipino | Hawaiian or Part-Hawaiian | Japanese | Korean | Samoan | Black or African-American | Hispanic or Latino | "Mixed, not Hawaiian" | Other | Refused | |||
| Big problem | 22.5% | 20.7% | 13.2% | 19.4% | 22.5% | 81.7% | 12.8% | 4.5% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 18.5% | |||
| Small problem | 30.8% | 22.7% | 35.2% | 24.2% | 29.8% | 44.2% | 18.3% | 33.3% | 16.3% | 36.8% | 26.6% | 4.7% | 29.7% | |
| Not a problem | 41.0% | 45.2% | 47.6% | 52.8% | 40.3% | 55.8% | 66.7% | 70.9% | 29.3% | 47.8% | 50.7% | 44.6% | ||
| Don't know | 5.7% | 11.4% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 29.3% | 8.7% | 25.6% | 7.3% | |||||
| Total | Sample size | 266 | 38 | 84 | 124 | 110 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 59 | 18 | 600 |
Income
| What was your household income in 2006? | Total | ||||||||||
| Less than $25K | $25K to $50K | $50K-$75K | 75K-$100K | $100K-$150K | $150K-$250K | More than $250K | Don't know | Refused | |||
| Big problem | 37.8% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 18.6% | 14.7% | 20.5% | 15.3% | 18.5% | |
| Small problem | 19.2% | 35.0% | 30.7% | 27.2% | 38.6% | 28.7% | 38.9% | 41.6% | 20.3% | 29.7% | |
| Not a problem | 39.3% | 41.8% | 45.7% | 52.4% | 46.3% | 38.9% | 41.3% | 26.4% | 47.6% | 44.6% | |
| Don't know | 3.7% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 13.9% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 16.9% | 7.3% | ||
| Total | Sample size | 68 | 125 | 135 | 79 | 56 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 90 | 600 |
Island
| Island | Total | ||||
| Oahu | Maui | Hawaii Island | Kauai | Percent | |
| Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | ||
| Big problem | 13.3% | 38.7% | 21.3% | 41.3% | 18.5% |
| Small problem | 30.0% | 30.0% | 26.7% | 32.0% | 29.7% |
| Not a problem | 48.0% | 30.0% | 46.0% | 23.3% | 44.6% |
| Don't know | 8.7% | 1.3% | 6.0% | 3.3% | 7.3% |
Years in Hawaii
| How long have you lived on this island? | Total | |||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6 to 10 years | 10 to 20 years | "More than 20 years, but not lifetime" | Lifetime | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 18.6% | 13.6% | 24.1% | 18.7% | 17.8% | 18.5% | ||
| Small problem | 39.3% | 36.4% | 27.3% | 31.1% | 27.4% | 29.7% | ||
| Not a problem | 40.7% | 48.2% | 41.4% | 42.2% | 47.3% | 6.5% | 44.6% | |
| Don't know | 1.4% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 93.5% | 7.3% | |
| Total | Sample size | 66 | 50 | 86 | 154 | 242 | 2 | 600 |
Political Philosophy
| Would you say that you are... | Total | |||||||
| Very conservative | Somewhat conservative | Middle of the road | Somewhat liberal | Very liberal | Don't know | |||
| Big problem | 11.9% | 19.6% | 15.2% | 24.6% | 22.9% | 23.1% | 18.5% | |
| Small problem | 26.0% | 26.1% | 34.5% | 31.4% | 25.5% | 10.5% | 29.7% | |
| Not a problem | 47.6% | 47.5% | 44.2% | 37.1% | 51.6% | 47.3% | 44.6% | |
| Don't know | 14.5% | 6.8% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 19.1% | 7.3% | ||
| Total | Sample size | 70 | 126 | 209 | 120 | 45 | 30 | 600 |