Hawaii Statistics

... 16% of Hawaiʻi’s rural roads and 26% of urban roads rated with poor pavement roughness ....

... more than 15,000 left the state between July 2021 and July 2022 ....

... According to 2021 data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 78.9% of traced guns in Hawaii were sold by an out-of-state retailer - the third largest share in the country. Firearms traced by the ATF typically have been used, or are suspected to have been used, to commit a crime ....

... the important thing isn’t money for the sake of money, but whether it’s being used wisely to make our lives better ....

... Hawaii’s population dropped by almost 7,000 people, or 0.5%, between July 2021 and July 2022 ....

... Inflation is 17% from 2019 to 2022 so a 13.7% 'nominal' increase means 'real dollar' spending is down, not up ....

... spend nearly three times as long on educational requirements and be faced with shelling out twice as much in associated fees ....

... According to the Index, Hawaii’s areas for improvement include business environment (ranked 51st), economic quality (ranked 51st), infrastructure (ranked 35th) and education (ranked 28th) ....

... Hawaii English test scores relative to US average: Female: 0.07 grades above US average -- Male: 1.04 grades below US average ....

... From credit card debt and student loans, to mortgages and medical bills ....

... Jobs increased by 25,800 over-the-year ....

... More than a quarter of Hawaii’s urban roads come in at more than 170 inches per mile on the International Roughness Index (IRI), a measure of how much a vehicle vibrates based on the roughness of the road and how the wheel hits it ....

... Since the state Land Use Commission was created in 1976, “there’s just been a massive falloff on development,” Akina said. Indeed, only 2% of Hawaii island’s land is committed to urban housing and development. Statewide, that percentage is 4% for Kauai and Maui and 26% for Oahu. ...

... revenue will continue to fall short of spending absent policy changes ....

... retirees can expect to burn money fastest in Hawaii ....

... Honolulu showed a Consumer Price Index change of -0.6% over the last two months ....

... The healthiest states were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Hawaii ....

... Obvious bias: The word “military” occurs 20 times in this report.  The word “drug” four times, “methamphetamines” zero times, “pimp", once, "foster" three times ....

... Hawaii, pension liabilities totaled an estimated $32.7 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, the state's pension assets totaled $17.4 billion. Considering both assets and liabilities, Hawaii's pension funding ratio is 53.2%, the seventh lowest in the country ....

... in Hilo, the typical home is worth $341,500 - compared to the typical home in Hawaii, which is worth $636,400 ....

... DBEDT kept economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 for the State unchanged at 2.6 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively ....

... In Hawaii, parents receive an average of $16,656 in child support annually; this makes up 25.1% of their income ....

... Inflation is 17% from 2019 to 2022 so a 15.1% 'nominal' increase means 'real dollar' spending is down, not up ....

“...our residents will continue to suffer and flee the state....”

... total nonagricultural jobs increased by 4,900 in October over September ....

... Hawaii ranks last in nation for early lung cancer diagnosis ....

... Hawaii public schools saw enrollment drop by 4.75% from 2019 to 2022. Meanwhile, charter schools experienced a 1.85% enrollment increase ....

... The state’s need for healthcare professionals has grown 76 percent – from 2,200 job openings in 2019 to 3,873 openings today ....

"...higher inflation will pressure pension liabilities via rising employee wages, which raise projected benefits, and automatic cost of living adjustment mechanisms...."

... RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms ....

... Hawaii has the highest percentage of at-risk rural hospitals in USA ...

... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance (UI) program is funded exclusively by employers via state and federal payroll taxes on wages ....

... accounting for inflation, the actual dollar increase in tourist spending is a paltry $30M ....

... how much your individual vote counts ....

... The Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare ....

... The worst performing students are now chronically absentee, so we aren't testing them.  So these 'steady' test numbers actually show that the top DoE students have dropped to the pre-COVID level of the average students ....

... There are 48,373 students currently enrolled at UH, down from 49,773 students in 2021, a 2.8% decrease ....

...Job gains occurred in Leisure & Hospitality (+2,700); Education & Health Services (+500); Construction (+400); and Professional & Business Services (+200)....

... Honolulu ranks 90th of 100 cities ....

... $37,000 of shortfall per taxpayer ....

... Hawaii's 277 hotel businesses average over $25M annual revenue ....

... The report examines the tax and spending choices made by the governors and discusses recent policy trends ....

... the state's sound financial position and strong governance, offset by economic concentration in tourism, elevated leverage (combined debt, pension, OPEB and other liabilities) and associated fixed costs ....

... The bottom 37% of students are chronically absent, let's see how much their absence improves test scores ....

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

... The cost for a regular unleaded gallon of gas was $5.22 on Wednesday, the same as Tuesday's price, according to AAA ....

... only Alaska pays more ....

... For 2021, Hawaii had $6.5 billion to pay its bills of $24.5 billion ....

... The average monthly Social Security disability benefit as of August 2022 was only $1,231.80 ....

... 13.8% growth without accounting for 3 yrs of inflation which is about 16% ....