Hawaii Statistics

...The completion of large grid-scale projects and thousands of residential solar systems provided the largest-ever annual increase in solar capacity....

...The sales tax in Hawaii has a broad base that include many business-to-business services....

...2020’s States with the Most Racial Progress....

...Smoking doesn’t just ruin your health. It can also burn a nasty hole through your wallet....

...The average age of death amongst this vulnerable population here on O‘ahu was 54.4 years old....

...Hawaii County had the lowest self-sufficiency income requirements among all counties....

...video takes on Hawaii's high cost of living, with some quick examples, then some suggestions advising how to help fix it....

...Hawaii women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $797, or 82.6 percent of the $965 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts....

...ultimately, it comes down to how far do those retirement dollars go....

...reject the idea that the “price of paradise” must inevitably be unreasonable....

...but depression rate jumps 17.76% from 2014-2018....

...The exodus of doctors from practice in Hawai’i this year was much worse than was indicated in preliminary figures released just a few months ago....

...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii cites Hawaii's cost of living and lack of opportunities....

...The young adult and prime-working age population in ages 18-34 was the largest age group among migrants....

...Hawaii taxes champagne at the rate of $2.12 per gallon--5th highest in USA....

...and tourist spending is up 3.4%....

...Lung Assn: Ready to Quit Smoking? ‘Quit, Don’t Switch’ to E-Cigarettes....

...Hawaii is #1 for DUI and #4 for speeding....

...On O‘ahu, the vacation rental supply in November was 252,000 unit nights. This is a decrease of 4.4 percent from a year ago....

...Honolulu, HI – Ownership Cost per square foot -- $684.31....

...Hawaii’s cost of living was 201.3 percent of, or double, the national average, with the primary problem being housing costs that punched in at a staggering 347.1 percent of the national average. Our grocery costs were at 160.8, utilities at 185.2, transportation at 135.7, and health care at 120.3 percent of the national average respectively....

...The state’s population has been declining for the past three years, in part because of outward migration....

...Well-designed UI tax systems emphasize greater stability and predictability....

..."Failing States" do not meet even basic standards of online spending transparency for economic development subsidies....

...the property tax component of the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index....

...Hawaii residents pay over $20,000 more per year than the second-most expensive state, California....

...Hawaii is the single most difficult state for workers to get ahead, requiring $96.1K to enjoy a comfortable life and 91-hour workweeks to get there....

...2019’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections....

...America's Health Ranking's 2019 Hawaii Report....

...Thirty-six-point-six percent of UH Mānoa students who enrolled in fall 2015 graduated in four years, which is more than double the 17.5 percent of students who enrolled in fall 2006.... 

...It is a tribute to the people of Hawaii that our state is consistently rated as the happiest in the country....

...Honolulu, Hawaii, had a net population loss from migration of 19,098 between 2010 and 2018 — 2.0% of the metro’s 2010 population of 953,207....

...Hawaii ranks 20th with an overall score of 84/100....

...2nd-highest in the USA....

“...Year-to-date through September, total visitor spending was a negative 0.1 percent and value of private building permits decreased by 7.2 percent....”

...Hawaii Median household income in 2018: $80,212....

...How the 20 next-largest U.S. airports performed in 15 categories....

...Wholesale trade was the leading contributor to slow growth in Hawaii....

...Idea: Use the money to FORCE the homeless into shelter with drug treatment and mental health care....

...the roads have potholes, illegible street signs and regular heavy congestion....

... Economic freedom in Hawaii dropped three notches to 40th place among all 50 U.S. states ....

...Native Hawaiians in Hawaiʻi have a shorter life expectancy compared with other racial/ethnic populations in the state....

...We ranked 827 counties by the ratio of rent-to-income....

...and the lowest average interest rates....

...Honolulu Homeless Veterans per Veteran Population tied for worst in USA -- 46 times higher than first place Virginia Beach, VA....

... The State of Hawai‘i has experienced record levels of visitor arrivals over the last seven years. However, during this time the number of traditional lodging units, such as hotels, condominium hotels, and timeshare resorts has increased minimally ....

...Total visitor arrivals increased 5.5 percent to 7,858,876 in the first three quarters of 2019--spending dropped by 0.1%....

...How Does Your State Treat Groceries, Candy, and Soda?....

...The current percent of college degree holders in Hawaiʻi is 46.3 percent, up 1.4 percent from 2017....

...Hawaii ranks 37th on business tax climate, down 11 places since it re-imposed 3 'temporary' income tax brackets—with a top rate of 11%—and rolled back estate tax reforms....