Hawaii Statistics

... In November, 655,600 persons were employed and 19,550 were unemployed statewide ....

... Hawaii has recovered only 81% of lost jobs since COVID ....

... 12 people per day ....

“The total state debt balance of $19.7 billion represents 19.49% of the state’s GDP."

"... Almost three-fourths (72 percent) of its teachers are alternatively certified ...."

... As of December 13, 2023, 92 fatalities caused by motor vehicle collisions were reported statewide. This is a decrease from the 112 lives lost at this time in 2022 ....

... DBEDT lowered the economic growth rate for 2024 to 1.3 percent ....

... States with the Most People in Financial Distress in 2023 .... 

... An analysis of average electricity prices by state shows Hawaii is easily the most expensive at 30.31 cents per kilowatt ....

... Maui: 35,526 visitors in October 2023, compared to 59,372 visitors (-40.2%) in October 2022 and 59,620 visitors (-40.4%) in October 2019 ....

... Hawaii is 6th at $7,746 per capita ....

... “It has among the strictest restrictions on residential building in the country. And in 2022, the state worsened the problem by enacting a statewide urban growth boundary that limits land development.” ....

... at $52.85, Hawaii has the highest average turkey prices of all the states ....

... Enrollment at the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi is up 1.2% in the fall 2023 semester compared to fall 2022 ....

... American Lung Association’s ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report reveals improvement in survival rate for people of color, examines toll of lung cancer state-by-state ....

... unemployment on Maui Island stands at 7.4% ....

... Hawaii is one of 21 states that fail to prohibit the criminalization of minors for prostitution offenses, thus allowing commercially sexually exploited minors to be held criminally accountable for their own victimization ....

... $288 stolen per resident ....

... 28% of Hawaii respondents — or 410,410 people — said they suffer from insomnia because of concern over their debt ....

... Hawaii residents had the largest debt increase in Q3 2023 at $1,093 per household ....

... data collected from 200+ insurers ....

"...It’s the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably...."

... absenteeism drifts from 37% to 30% as some students age out of system ....

... The greatest needs identified by the community included financial recovery (26%), finding permanent residence (24%), and finding employment (9%) ....

... Hawaii is the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably — and no other state even comes close ....

... spending on Maui down more than 50% in September ....

... Hawaii ranks third-highest with a $223 median student loan payment ....

... the state’s property tax system ranked 31st and its unemployment insurance tax ranked 41st. The state is 42nd overall ....

... fat, dumb, and happy ....

... Maui’s unemployment rate surges for second straight month ....

... destroyed by lightning, vandalism or drunk drivers  ....

“Nobody likes paperwork, especially criminals”

... Hawaii is the most expensive state for realtor fees with a transaction costing $44,576 to the buyer and seller. ...

... The report found that Hawaii's financial condition improved in 2022, but the state still needed $11.4 billion to pay its bills ....

... Data are collected each month from sample establishments for the single pay period that includes the 12th of the month. ...

... customize data reports based on location, with information such as property and rental market, demographics, zoning and housing stock ....

... must be an undercount ....

... charters gain 311 students, non-charters lose 1296 students ....

... Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes  ....

... US Census shows majority of Native Hawaiians now live outside of Hawaii .... 

... 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....

... The 7 percentage point decline was the seventh smallest among states ....

... There have been 10,448 new claims for unemployment in Maui County in the four weeks since the fires struck ....

... second highest cost of funerals and end-of-life medical care ....

... Hawaii’s income tax rates are among the highest in the country, and its business climate is consistently ranked poorly. Meanwhile, residents continue to flee the state for less expensive mainland locales ....

... 932,713 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in July 2023, an increase of 1.5 percent from July 2022 ....

... a family of four earning Hawaii’s median income of $88,005 a year would have a state income tax bill of $5,086. At that income level, only Oregon families face a higher tax burden ....

... The Hawai‘i State Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawai‘i ....

... The local Atlas team is part of a national coalition aiming to inform solutions to the housing crisis by cataloging land use policies across the U.S. ....