Remove ImagesBy the Numbers Hawaii: State of Unquest December 31, 2009 33 Number of bed-and-breakfast permits that have been approved on Maui since the County streamlined the process in January 61 Number of applications that have been filed in that time 7,500 Number of legal "noncitizens" the state attempted to transfer from the QUEST program to a less-comprehensive public health plan to save money; a Honolulu judge blocked the move last week 0.6 percent Amount by which Hawaii's population increased in 2009 1.2 percent Amount by which the world population increased Sources: Maui County Planning Department, U.S. Census Bureau, Population Reference Bureau, The Maui News, Pacific Business News |