Hawaii Statistics

...total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles ranging from $4,664 in Hawaii to more than $8,000 in eight states....

...The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on December 6, 2018....

...the baseline loan limit will be $726,525 for one-unit properties....

...The best and worst states for drivers, ranked....

...From 2010 to 2018, the four-year graduation rates for first-time freshmen increased from 10.3% to 32.3% for Native Hawaiian students, and from 13.8% to 37.7% for Filipino students....

...Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living in the U.S. Hawaii’s median home price of $708,000 is $115,000 more than any other state....

...Pew found “symptoms of structural deficits” in Hawaii (96.9 percent)....

...Report: One-third of states have passable fiscal transparency, the rest need improvement....

...Provo, Ogden, and Salt Lake City have the youngest homeowners....

...direct spending by foreign students in Hawaii was $241.5 million for the calendar year 2017.  This estimate includes the total living expenses and institutional tuition and fees....

...WalletHub determined the most charitable of the 50 states by comparing them across 18 key indicators of charitable behavior....

...DBEDT revised its projection on Hawaii’s economic growth downward to 1 percent for 2018 from 1.5 percent....

... Largest reservation: Nanakuli Hawaiian Home Land ....

...Hawaii is among only seven states retaining an outdated standard requiring that harm to self or others be imminent for a person to qualify for inpatient commitment....

...Hawaii has 12 brackets, the most of any state, followed by California and Missouri, each with 10....

...but income tax is up 12.4% and TAT is up 16.7%....

...second only to California....

...The Economic Freedom of North America 2018 outlines Hawaii's statistical paradox....

...“Fat” is becoming the new normal in America....

...economic freedom in Hawaii actually diminished during the latest measurement period, from 6.3 in the 2017 Index to 5.48. But economic freedom in certain other states declined even more....

...Hawaii among three most expensive states for home health aide services and for long term care in nursing facilities....

...Which States Fill the Most (and Fewest) Prescriptions for Erectile Dysfunction Drugs?....

...Hawaii-10.4% of live births are premature....

...Hawaii has a graduated-rate income tax but doubles its brackets to avoid a marriage penalty....

...2018’s Best & Worst Places for Veterans to Live....

...Honolulu gay agenda 48% complete....

...five Hawaii towns ranked among 1,200 in USA.... 

...LendingTree Ranks Down Payment Affordability by State....

...Hawaii students tried to take their own lives at a higher rate than their peers across the country....

...Hawaii has arguably the least competitive state legislative elections among the 50 U.S. states....

...2018’s States with the Most and Least Powerful Voters for the Midterms....

...visitor spending and arrivals are up sharply everywhere except the Big Island....

...Aloha State utilities cost $730.86 -- $202.90 more than #2 Alaska....

...Ranking Property Taxes on the 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index....

...How Affordable is Your Electricity? Comparing Electric Rates, Bills, and Burden....

...Hawaii's adult obesity rate is currently 23.8%, up from 15.7% in 2000 and from 8.9% in 1990....

...More HIDOE students are both taking and passing Advanced Placement Exams....

...Government and the Cost of Living: Income-Based vs. Cost-Based Approaches to Alleviating Poverty....

...Only Nevada, Mississippi, and South Carolina are lower....

...The average annual expenditures total $111,892. The median household income of $71,977 — the fourth highest in the U.S. — isn’t enough...even without putting anything away for savings....

...only Washington State taxes the poor more than Hawaii....

...Hawaii 24th....

...per-driver vehicle operating costs due to rough roads. Honolulu 8th-worst at $851.  Share of Poor-Condition Roads 54% – 5th worst....

... Hawaii Lowest Tax Fairness and Lowest Political Engagement ....

...With one statewide district, Hawaii ranks 51st for 'opportunity and competition'....

...Their data set ranges from identity-theft complaints per capita to average loss amount due to fraud....

...On the basis of its solvency in five separate categories....

... Change in Uninsured Rate Between 2010 & 2017 -4.04% ....

...The Aloha State, one of Kiplinger's top ten least tax-friendly states, is known for its high cost of living — and high taxes....

...Hawaii ranked 16th in the 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, falling one position compared to 2017....