Hawaii Statistics

...WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics. They range from each state’s share of federal jobs to federal contract dollars per capita to the share of families receiving food stamps....

... Only five states had more wildly gyrating rankings than California — Hawaii, Vermont, Alaska, Nevada and Connecticut ....

...Total visitor arrivals rose to 781,990 (+4.3%) in November compared to a year ago....

...the state still spent about $2 billion more than it generated in fiscal year 2018, and its overall net position dropped by $718.4 million dollars over the course of the fiscal year, in spite of a $326 million increase in revenue generated mostly by airport and harbor fees....

...Four states had average charitable deductions greater than $10,000...Hawaii averaged $4,111.80....

...Amphetamine-positive patients spent more time per visit on average in the emergency department and were more likely to require medication and physical restraints....

...The Cato Institute has released its 14th biennial fiscal report card on the governors....

• #4 -- HAWAII 460 / 7.6% increase 2007-2018
• #4 -- HAWAII -690 / -9.6% decrease 2017-2018

... Hawaii takes the cake as the most expensive state in the Union .... 

...Hawaii is spending $4.5 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is just 32.9 percent of the $13.7 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

...According to the Grassroot Institute, high taxes, high government spending and burdensome regulation were major reasons economic freedom in the state continued to decline; they also contributed heavily to the state’s high cost of living....

...Honolulu is tied for most inadequate kitchens--Pearl City has the least inadequate plumbing in USA....

... America’s Health Rankings Annual Report ....

... Hawaii ranks 44th in USA ....

...the blame can be placed squarely on high housing prices....

...but Hawaii ranks 48th for protection of elders from abuse....

...Wallet Fitness is about turning one of Americans’ top stressors, money, into one of your biggest strengths....

...total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles ranging from $4,664 in Hawaii to more than $8,000 in eight states....

...The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on December 6, 2018....

...the baseline loan limit will be $726,525 for one-unit properties....

...The best and worst states for drivers, ranked....

...From 2010 to 2018, the four-year graduation rates for first-time freshmen increased from 10.3% to 32.3% for Native Hawaiian students, and from 13.8% to 37.7% for Filipino students....

...Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living in the U.S. Hawaii’s median home price of $708,000 is $115,000 more than any other state....

...Pew found “symptoms of structural deficits” in Hawaii (96.9 percent)....

...Report: One-third of states have passable fiscal transparency, the rest need improvement....

...Provo, Ogden, and Salt Lake City have the youngest homeowners....

...direct spending by foreign students in Hawaii was $241.5 million for the calendar year 2017.  This estimate includes the total living expenses and institutional tuition and fees....

...WalletHub determined the most charitable of the 50 states by comparing them across 18 key indicators of charitable behavior....

...DBEDT revised its projection on Hawaii’s economic growth downward to 1 percent for 2018 from 1.5 percent....

... Largest reservation: Nanakuli Hawaiian Home Land ....

...Hawaii is among only seven states retaining an outdated standard requiring that harm to self or others be imminent for a person to qualify for inpatient commitment....

...Hawaii has 12 brackets, the most of any state, followed by California and Missouri, each with 10....

...but income tax is up 12.4% and TAT is up 16.7%....

...second only to California....

...The Economic Freedom of North America 2018 outlines Hawaii's statistical paradox....

...“Fat” is becoming the new normal in America....

...economic freedom in Hawaii actually diminished during the latest measurement period, from 6.3 in the 2017 Index to 5.48. But economic freedom in certain other states declined even more....

...Hawaii among three most expensive states for home health aide services and for long term care in nursing facilities....

...Which States Fill the Most (and Fewest) Prescriptions for Erectile Dysfunction Drugs?....

...Hawaii-10.4% of live births are premature....

...Hawaii has a graduated-rate income tax but doubles its brackets to avoid a marriage penalty....

...2018’s Best & Worst Places for Veterans to Live....

...Honolulu gay agenda 48% complete....

...five Hawaii towns ranked among 1,200 in USA.... 

...LendingTree Ranks Down Payment Affordability by State....

...Hawaii students tried to take their own lives at a higher rate than their peers across the country....

...Hawaii has arguably the least competitive state legislative elections among the 50 U.S. states....

...2018’s States with the Most and Least Powerful Voters for the Midterms....

...visitor spending and arrivals are up sharply everywhere except the Big Island....

...Aloha State utilities cost $730.86 -- $202.90 more than #2 Alaska....