Hawaii Statistics

... New Mexico is #1 ....

... 34,181 healthcare positions in the state and a 14% vacancy rate, a significant decrease from the 17% vacancy rate reported in 2022 ....

... 27% of households statewide fear being forced to move within a year—a figure that jumps to 41% among ALICE households ....

... there were 1,970 abortions reported in Hawaii in 2022, a decrease of 11% from 2021 ....

... a 25% increase from the 2022-23 school year ....

... Honolulu drivers lose 45 hours in congestion at an annual cost of $806 per driver ....

... Hawaii lost 0.65% of its population to other states in FY2024 ....

... The Aloha State is finally facing the problem ....

...By 2035 one in four people in Hawaii will be 65 or older....

... 770,940 visitors in November 2024, growth of 5.3% compared to the same month last year. Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.55 billion, up 2.0% ....

... It mostly comes down to one thing: housing ....

... Hawaii has the lowest average disposable income, $5,929 per working resident ....

... Honolulu residents have until January 7, 2025 to participate online ....

... The greatest statewide shortage remains in primary care, with 152 FTEs needed in total across all islands ....

... not for the faint of heart ....

... Hawaii leads the nation with 88,703 passengers per 100,000 residents. This is 11 times the national average of 7,746 ....

... complex, nonneutral taxes with comparatively high rates ....

... Bureau of Economic Analysis data details disparities in spending power across metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas of each state ....

... The economy (73%), personal finances (73%), and housing costs (64%) rank as the most significant stressors for residents, particularly for households with incomes below $50,000 ....

“...I like to think Hawaii helped kick off this national turnaround with passage of House Bill 2404, a historic tax reduction bill that Gov. Josh Green signed into law June 3....”

... 70% of 1,500 local workers interviewed are either planning to move away or considering it ....

... Hawaii pension burden: 19.4% of personal income ....

... The statewide average daily census was 208,032 visitors in October 2024 ....

... 12 states now have median market rents exceeding $2,000 per month, an increase from nine states last year. Hawaii leads the list with a median rent of $2,909 ....

... Over 20,000 Hawaiʻi residents purchased plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2024, and more than 17,000 received subsidies. ....

... Real visitor spending as of today is actually below where we were in the late 1980s ....

... Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public schools is 165,340 at the beginning of School Year 2024-25, a decline of 1.4% from the previous school year ....

... Of 90 regular elections in Hawaii—30 are uncontested ....

... the best recovery rate since the Maui wildfires ....

... enrollment at the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi surpassed 50,000 students for the first time since 2018 ....

... Hawaii #1 in Nation With Highest Electricity Costs (33.89 Cents per kWh), Despite 2.4x More Renewable Energy Than U.S. Average ....

... WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the rate of job openings for the latest month and the last 12 months ....

... Hawaii's high cost of housing looks very different if you already own your own home ....

... Green is the highest-scoring Democrat in this study ....

... Between July 2020 and December 2021, 263 drug-related deaths were recorded across the state. Of these, 58.2% involved individuals aged 50 to 79 ....

... Cumulatively, the average Hawaii household has spent $33,365 more due to inflation since January 2021 ....

... Hawaii had the number one largest cost increase of any state in the country ....

... Honolulu 4.2% Consumer Price Index Change year over year ....

... Hawaii, with a population of 1.46 million and 15 procedures, had the lowest rate at one procedure per 291,054 residents ....

... Hawaii had a Taxpayer Burden of $16,500, earning it a “D” grade ....

... Hanalei, Kauai monthly grocery expenditure cost: $841.67 --  Highest in USA ....

... the average cost per square foot of a manufactured home was $87, roughly half of the $166 cost per square foot of a site-built home ....

"This August registered as the lowest performing month during the summer season."

... Hilo has the lowest cost of living, Kailua has the highest ....

... Chronic absenteeism is gradually dropping as COVID failures age out of the DoE system or their families move to the mainland ....

... Hawaiʻi has long seen dismal growth in per capita income, hampering our ability to attract in-migration of new families or to provide opportunities that would prevent out-migration of Hawaiʻi residents ....

... 20,012 students enrolled at UH Mānoa, a 4% increase over 2023 ....

... Hawaii's high cost of living drives down teachers' earnings ....

... Notably, four of the top five states Hawaii residents moved to—Texas, Washington, Nevada, and Florida—forgo individual income taxes on wage income ....

... States With the Best and Worst Budgeters in 2024 ....