Hawaii Statistics

... except for Hawaii, ​all recent US population growth comes from people of color, new census estimates show ....

... When compared to 2019, visitor arrivals in May 2021 were down 25.7 percent from the May 2019 count of 847,396 visitors, and visitor spending decreased 22.2 percent from the $1.41 billion spent in May 2019 ....

... Repeat visitors were more likely to be fully vaccinated along with college graduates and those with household incomes above $100,000 ....

... the highest percentage of respondents who said they do not think tourism is worth the issues came from residents ... who have lived in Hawaii for less than one year ....

... Hawaii Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Least ....

... and 2nd for Military Engagement ....

... Hawaii wine taxes are 14th highest in USA ....

... Hawaii’s ranking in children’s economic well-being dropped in one year from 25th to 44th, according to the 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report analyzing how families fared between the Great Recession and the start of the COVID-19 crisis ....

... Statewide 595,300 were employed and 52,150 unemployed in May ....

... State taxes a major driver of the exodus ....

... States Hurt the Most by the European Travel Ban -- Hawaii 5th ....

... The biggest gainer in this year’s index is Honolulu. The city rose 46 places to fourteenth after its strong progress in containing the pandemic and rolling out its vaccination programme .... 

... Hawaii is struggling with the highest unemployment rate in the country, at 9% ....

... as of June 3, over half (52%) of Hawaii’s total population has been fully vaccinated and 59% have received at least one dose ....

... Hawaii pension funds rank 42nd in USA ....

... 484,071 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in April 2021, down 43.0 percent from the April 2019 count of 849,397 visitors ... 

... best and worst ranked states closely correlate with 2020 presidential election results ....

... total employment in Hawaii declined by 10% between 2016 and 2021 ....

... Hawaii is tied for #1 for most Homeless Veterans ....

... UH represents about 3% of the state’s economy ....

... 2021’s Cities with the Most & Least Student Debt ....

... While 12 states are at 100 percent, Hawaii as the worst state is at 38.5 percent and California as the next is at 53.5 percent ....

... ADR was more than double last year’s level ($300, +138.6%), and occupancy was 50.8 percent (+42.0 percentage points), which would have been disappointing performance pre-pandemic ....

... and in Hawaii, many EVs pollute more than gasoline vehicles ....

... Hawaii collects $1,258 per capita ....

... losing the state’s best and brightest to opportunities elsewhere ....

... In fiscal year (FY) 2018, the highest state sales tax collections per capita were found in Hawaii ($2,694) ....

... Officers are more likely to be attracted to police departments that steer clear of scandal and corruption and that are transparent with their communities ....

... explore statistics on inpatient stays and drug prescriptions, and review homelessness numbers and mental health emergency calls ....

... according to the 2021 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) USA University Rankings, released on May 5 ....

... Manufacturing faces exceedingly high rates of taxation in Hawaii, but some other firms benefit from generous incentives, reducing tax costs or even yielding negative rates of tax ....

... States that are Recovering the Quickest from COVID-19 ....

... Hawaii ranks 48th for nursing salary when cost of living is factored in ....

... This was the first time in a year where visitor arrivals were up, but the year-to-date arrivals were still significantly down (-60.1%) ....

... Hawaii led the nation with the highest percentage of its civilian labor force unemployed for 15 weeks or longer 5.3% ....

... Hawaii 9th-Highest State and Local Individual Income Tax Collections Per Capita ....

... Earnings, which mostly reflect wages and other employee compensation, fell in Hawaii by 7.7% ....

... The population of Hawaii has increased by 7% to 1,455,271 over the last 10 years, with no change to its two U.S. House of Representatives seats .... 

... During the Great Recession, local economies that diversified, tapping into new ideas and innovations, proved to be more resilient than the cities that stuck to their old tricks ....

... Under FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 system, the cost of flood insurance will increase ....

... In March 2021, Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported similar revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to March 2020 ....

... the average monthly energy bill comes to $321 ....

... and Hawaii is #2 for gambling addiction treatment ....

... Hawaii 84.1% of State & Local Road Spending Covered by State & Local Tolls, User Fees, & User Taxes (8th highest percentage) ....

... The cost of bills in Hawaii totals an average of $2,731 per month, 44.6% higher than the national average ....

... Hilo is the best, Waipahu is the worst ....

“...When the government inserts itself into markets, taxpayers often foot the bill....”

... As business activity contracted, the state quickly shed more than 150,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate jumped from 2% to 22% ....

... compared to 9.2 percent in February ....

... 2021’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care ....