Hawaii Statistics

... 818,268 visitors in April 2022, representing a 96.3 percent recovery from April 2019 and the highest recovery rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii. Visitors spent $1.6 billion, an increase of 21 percent compared to the $1.32 billion reported for April 2019 ....

... The U.S. Census Bureau overestimated Hawaii’s 2020 population by 6.79%, or 98,812 people, according to an internal review released this month of the 2020 census. ...

... Recovery from Unemployment (2022 April vs 2020 January) -- Hawaii 51st ....

... homeless shelter population drops 24% ....

... in comparison with March 2020 (last month prior to pandemic effects), nonfarm jobs were down by 50,000, or -7.6% ....

... of the 50 states, Hawaii saw the largest decline in marriage rate, dropping from 14.2-per-1,000 residents in 2019 to 7.4 in 2020 ....

... We ranked 200 cities based on 16 key indicators of renovation pricy-ness ....

... Adjusted for cost of living, first place Tacoma, WA has starting salaries three times higher than Honolulu and Pearl City ....

... $1 million will last in savings: 10 years, 10 months, 11 days ....

... Hawaii’s cost of living is high—93% greater than the national average and the highest in the country in 2021—and personal income on the island state is only slightly higher than the national average ....

... on Oahu 2,107 new cases, +74% change from previous week ....

... New Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group Highlight Pandemic-Era Declines in Patient Experience ....

... 2022’s Cities with the Most & Least Student Debt ....

... but it's a great place to be a criminal ....

... Hawaii’s GE Tax base has historically exceeded 100 percent of personal income but took a hit as the island’s economic profile changed during the pandemic ....

... According to the State Department of Health, 100.0% of those 65 years and older on O‘ahu have completed their initial series of COVID-19 vaccination ....

... Drug Use by State: 2022’s Problem Areas ....

... Hawaii was found to be the least social media-obsessed state, with 440.34 searches per 1,000 people per month ....

... Gender-based violence and harassment prevalence has decreased since the previous survey across all categories ....

... In the Aloha State, 25.4% of businesses fail in that first year ....

... employee base permanently reduced by COVID? ....

... professional opportunities are extremely limited ....

... In Hawaii, the homeownership rate stands at 60.3%, 4th lowest in USA ....

... from US News and World Report ....

... Here’s How Rich Hawaii Residents Are Compared to the Nation ....

... Workers with a bachelor’s or graduate degree also tended to work remotely (72.2%) versus those without a bachelor’s degree (48.2%)....

... and total spending by visitors who came to the islands in March 2022 was $1.53 billion, which was higher compared to the $1.49 billion (+2.5%) reported for March 2019 ....

... Honolulu business environment ranks 84th of 100 large cities in USA ....

... The extent of astronomy’s economic impact on the state goes well beyond the standard economic measurements when “spillover” effects are included ....

... over 83,000 people have moved away from Hawaii between 2011 and 2020 ....

... In Hawaii, a family of four can expect to spend an average of $14,042 on food in 2022, the highest amount among states ....

... inflation has not been over 7.5% since 1991 ....

... On Maui, it's 90% ....

... six Hawaii towns compared ....

... A newly released report examines the tax burden and economic climate of all 50 states ....

... This amount reflects both housing and utilities costs for a modest two-bedroom rental ....

... In order to identify the states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia ....

... total nonagricultural jobs decreased by 300 over-the-month ....

... 13,690 more people moved out of the metro area than moved in over the last year ....

... found little health benefit of closing schools or businesses ....

... 745 homeless individuals demonstrating chronicity. This represents an 18 percent increase ....

... Kauaʻi’s power generation mix for 2021 included 45% solar, 14% hydro and 11% biomass ....

... Urban Honolulu is #2 in USA ....

... a new study from UC Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute ....

... When the demand far outweighs the available properties in a given area, costs get artificially driven up ....

... three tax types of state tax burdens — property taxes, individual income taxes and sales and excise taxes — as a share of total personal income in the state ....

... when it comes to vacant homes, Hawaii is just average.  This demonstrates that home vacancy rates do not correspond with housing costs ....

... public universities were hit the hardest with a 13.2 drop in new freshmen enrollment over the two-year pandemic period ....

... Including the federal tax, taxes account for 13.8% of the average price of a gallon of gas in the state ....

... in Hawaii 9.6% of mortgage holders are behind on their payments ....