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TIL almost 15% of Hawaii-born people living on the mainland are between the ages of 18 and 44 and have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 7.7% of those remaining in Hawaii. Among younger adults, over 55% of Hawaii-born people with a bachelor’s degree move away.

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