STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 i STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 ii STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE Message from the Director of the Department of Commerce ii American Samoa Government Departments/Offices iv-v American Samoa Legislative Branch vi American Samoa Judiciary Branch vii Comparison of selected Wage rates paid in American Samoa with U.S. mainland minimum wage increases, 2001-2009 vii Map of the Pacific Islands viii Map of American Samoa ix United States and Metric Weights and Measures x Tabular Presentation xi Method of Order xi List of Tables xii-xviii List of Figures xviii Sections: 1. Population 1-24 2. Vital and Health Statistics 25-41 3. Education 42-62 4. Law Enforcement 63-71 5. Climate 72-76 6. Land Use/Ownership, Housing Characteristics, and Building Permits 77-87 7. International Arrivals and Departures 88-101 8. Election 102-107 9. Government Finance 108-112 10. Labor Force, Employment and Earnings 113-135 11. Prices and Expenditures 136-142 12. Communication and Transportation 143-151 13. Agriculture and Fishery 152-168 14. Commerce and Trade 169-177 15. Electricity and Water 178-190 16. National Accounts 191-193 Community Comments and Suggestions – 2012 194 iii STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 LOLO L. MOLIGA GOVERNOR OF AMERICAN SAMOA LEMANU PELETI MAUGA LT. GOVERNOR GOVERNOR’S OFFICE Department of Commerce Department of Human & Social Services Office of Public Information Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Keniseli F. Lafaele Taeaoafua Dr. Meki Solomona Fagafaga Daniel Langkilde Director Director Director PH# (684) 633-5155 PH# (684) 633-1187 PH# (684) 633-4191 FAX# (684) 633-4195 FAX# (684) 633-7449 FAX# (684) 633-1044 Department of Public Works Department of Legal Affairs American Samoa Power Authority Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Faleosina Voight Afoa L. Su’esu’e Lutu Utu Abe Malae Director Attorney General Acting Chief Executive Officer PH# (684) 633-4141 PH# (684) 633-4163 PH# (684) 644-5251 FAX# (684) 633-5958 FAX# (684) 633-1838 FAX# (684) 644-5005 Department of Public Safety Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources Am. Samoa Development Bank Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 William E. Haleck Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga Jason Betham Commissioner Director Acting President PH# (684) 633-1111 PH# (684) 633-4456 PH# (684) 633-4031 FAX# (684) 633-5111 FAX# (684) 633-5944 FAX# (684) 633-1163 Department of Agriculture Department of Parks & Recreation Territorial Administration on Aging Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Lealao M. Purcell Maeata’anoa Pili Gaoteote HTC Ale Tifi Malae Director Director Director PH# (684) 699-1497 PH# (684) 699-9614 PH# (684) 633-1251 FAX# (684) 699-4031 FAX# (684) 699-4427 FAX# (684) 633-2533 Department of Education Department of Port Administration Office of Protection Advocacy Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin Finau Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Tuia- Poumele Pita Tinitali Acting Director Director Director PH# (684) 633-5237 PH# (684) 633-4251 PH# (684) 699-2441 FAX# (684) 633-4240 FAX# (684) 633-5281 FAX# (684) 633-7286 Department of Human Resources LBJ Medical Center Hospital Authority Election Office Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Sonny Thompson Joseph Davis-Fleming Tua’olo Manaia Fruean Director Chief Executive Officer Chief Election Officer PH# (684) 633-4485 PH# (684) 633-4590 PH# (684) 633-2522 FAX# (684) 633-1139 FAX# (684) 633-1869 FAX# (684) 633-7116 Department of Treasury Office of Procurement Criminal Justice Planning Agency Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Falema’o M. Pili Tiaotalaga John E. Kruse Keith Gebauer Treasurer Chief Procurement Officer Director PH# (684) 633-4155 PH# (684) 699-1170 PH# (684) 633-5221 FAX# (684) 633-4100 FAX# (684) 699-2387 FAX# (684) 633- 7552 Department of Local Government Office of Communications Environmental Protection Agency Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 PC Satele Galu T. Satele Moefa’auo Bill Emmsley Ameko Pato Secretary of Samoan Affairs Chief Executive Officer Executive Director PH# (684) 633-5201 PH# (684) 633-1121 PH# (684) 633-2304 FAX# (684) 633-5590 FAX# (684) 633-9032 FAX# (684) 633-5801 Department of Administrative Services American Samoa Community College Arts Council Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Malemo Tausaga Dr. Seth Galea’i Utu Dr. Laloulu Tagomailelagi Director President Executive Director PH# (684) 633-4156 PH# (684) 699-9155 PH# (684) 633-4347 FAX# (684) 633-1841 FAX# (684) 699-2062 FAX# (684) 633-2059 iv STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 LOLO L. MOLIGA GOVERNOR OF AMERICAN SAMOA LEMANU PELETI MAUGA LT. GOVERNOR GOVERNOR’S OFFICE Office of Program Planning & Budget Veterans Affairs Office Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 Catherine Saelua Dr. Fred Urhle Pa’u Roy Ausage Director Veterans Affairs Officer Acting Director PH# (684) 633-4201 PH# (684) 699-3730 PH# (684) 633-2835 FAX# (684) 633-1148 FAX# (684) 699-9934/3371 FAX# (684) 633-2875 Office of the Administrative Law Judge Office of Property Management Territorial Energy Office Toetagata Albert Mailo Malo L. Niumata Taliga Vaiolo Administrative Law Judge Chief Property Management Officer Acting Director PH# (684) 633-7712 PH# (684) 699-6537 PH# (684) 699-1101 FAX (684) 533-7725 FAX (684) 699-6536 FAX (684) 699-2835 Public Library Department of Health Office of Public Defender Cheryl Morales-Polataivao Motusa T. Nua Marc Douglas Fiaui Territorial Librarian Director Public Defender PH# (684) 633-5816 PH# (684) 633-4606 PH# (684) 633-1286 FAX (684) 633-5823 FAX (684) 633-5379 FAX (684) 633-4745 Territorial Audit Office Department of Homeland Security Liua Fatuesi Iuniasolua T. Savusa Acting Territorial Auditor Executive Director PH# (684) 633-5191 PH# (684) 633-2827 FAX (684) 633-1039 FAX (684) 633-2979 v STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 Members of the 33nd Legislature Gaoteote Palaie Tofau President of the Senate Phone: (684) 633-4565 Savali Talavou Ale Speaker of the House of Representatives Phone: (684) 633-5763 American Samoa Fono DISTRICT HOUSE PHONE DISTRICT SENATE PHONE 14 ALATAUA SAVALI TALAVOU ALE (684) 633-5763 3 VAIFANUA GAOTEOTE PALAIE TOFAU (684) 633-5853 SPEAKER (PRESIDENT) 1 TA’U TALIA FA’AFETAI I’AULUALO (684) 633-5152 6 MAOPUTASI FA’AGATA MANO (684) 633-4759 VICE SPEAKER 1 TA’U FETUI FETU JR. (684) 633-4822 6 MAOPUTASI MAUGA T. ASUEGA (684) 633-4947 2 OFU/OLOSEGA TOEAINA FAUFANO AUTELE (684) 633-4754 1 TA'U NUANUAOLEFEAGAIGA T. SAOLUAGA (684) 633-4656 3 VAIFANUA FATULEGAE’E PALEPOI MAUGA (684) 633-5556 1 TA'U GALEA’I M. TU’UFULI (684) 633-5453 4 SA’OLE TALAMAITAI ELISARA SU’A (684) 633-4956 4 SAOLE SAOLE M.F. SAOLE (684) 633-5668 5 SUA #1 PULELEIITE LI’AMATUA TUFELE, (684) 633-5557 2 OFU/OLOSEGA LAOLAGI SAVALI VAEAO (684) 633-5663 JR 6 SUA #2 LEMAPU SUIAUNOA TALO (684) 633-4059 5 SUA SUA V. MATA’UTIA (684) 633-4869 7 MAOPUTASI #1 VAILOATA ETEUATI AMITUANA’I (684) 633-4657 5 SUA TIALAVEA MISIUALAPA (684) 633-5754 8 MAOPUTASI #2 MAUGAOALII LEAPAI T. ANOA’I (684) 633-4011 6 MAOPUTASI FAUMUINA TAGISIAALI’I (684) 633-5359 9 MAOPUTASI #3 VA’AMUA HENRY SESEPASARA (684) 633-1581 7 ITUAU ALO FAAUUGA (684) 633-4553 10 MAOPUTASI #4 VAETASI TUUMOLIMOLI S. (684) 633-4058 7 ITUAU SOLIAI TUIPINE FUIMAONO (684) 633-5854 MOLIGA 11 MAOPUTASI #5 FAIMEALELEI ANTHONY F. ALLEN (684) 633-5458 8 TUALAUTA MAGALEI LOGOVI’I (684) 633-4057 12 ITUAU TAOTASI ARCHIE SOLIAI (684) 633-4557 8 TUALAUTA LETULIGASENOA SOLI (684) 633-5553 12 ITUAU FAGASOAIA F. LEALAITAFEA (684) 633-7876 9 LEASINA/AITU LEATUALEVAO S. ASIFOA (684) 633-4654 13 FOFO PULETUIMALO D. S. KOKO (684) 633-5669 10 TUALATAI TUIASINA SIOLOSEGA ESERA (684) 633-5757 15 TUALAUTA FLORENCE VAILI SAULO (684) 633-5454 11 FOFO AVEGALIO P. AIGAMAUA (684) 633-4568 15 TUALAUTA LARRY S. SANITOA (684) 633-5363 12 ALATAUA FALETAGOA’I I. TUIOLEMOTU (684) 633-4457 16 TUALATAI TIMUSA TINI C. LAM YUEN (684) 633-4954 17 AITULAGI ATUALEVAO GAFATASI AFALAVA (684) 633-5457 SWAINS ISLAND SU’A ALEXANDER E.JENNINGS (684) 633-5758 vi STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 F. Michael Kruse Chief Justice Lyle L. Richmond Associate Justice Phone: (684) 633-1261 Fax: (684) 633-1318 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799 NAME POSITION PHONE John L. Ward II District Court Judge/Associate Justice (684) 633-1261 Logoai Siaki Chief Associate Judge “ Mamea Sala, Jr. Associate Judge “ Su’apaia Edmund C. Pereira Associate Judge “ Fa’asua P. Pomele Associate Judge “ Satele A. Lili’o Associate Judge “ Elvis P. Patea Acting Associate Justice “ Muasau T. Tofili Associate Judge “ Comparison of selected wage rates paid in American Samoa with U.S. mainland minimum wage increases, 2001- 2009. American Samoa Rates Finance & Year U.S. Minimum Wage Fish Canning Construction Retailing, etc. Insurance Government Miscellaneous 2001 $5.15 $3.26 $3.55 $3.06 $3.94 $2.73 $2.54 2002 $5.15 $3.26 $3.60 $3.10 $3.99 $2.77 $2.57 2003 $5.15 $3.26 $3.60 $3.10 $3.99 $2.77 $2.57 2004 $5.15 $3.26 $3.60 $3.10 $3.99 $2.77 $2.57 2005 $5.15 $3.26 $3.60 $3.10 $3.99 $2.84 $2.63 2006 $5.15 $3.26 43.60 $3.10 $3.99 $2.91 $2.70 2007 $5.85 $3.76 $4.10 $3.60 $4.49 $3.41 $3.20 2008 $6.55 $4.26 $4.60 $4.10 $4.99 $3.91 $3.70 2009 $7.25 $4.76 $5.10 $4.60 $5.49 $4.41 $4.20 vii STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 MAP OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS viii STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 American Samoa Capital: Pago Pago Land Area Population 77 square miles Population Estimate 2010: 67,380 Total islands and islets: 7 Census 2010: 55,519 Main island Tutuila, 58 square miles Annual growth rate: -3.1 percent Pago Pago Harbor, Tutuila Median age 2010: 22.4 years Economy Distance from Currency: US dollar Honolulu: 2,300 miles Estimated per capita income 2010: $6,311 Los Angeles: 4,800 miles Income Sources: canned tuna and Auckland: 1,600 miles Government services Government employment 2012: 3,659 workers Motor vehicles registered in 2012: 8,214 Number of telephones in 2012: 8,794 ix STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2012 U.S.