Hawaii Statistics

... Retired with a Million?  You've got 11 years ....

...Hawaii island eruption-related tourism losses could exceed $200 million....

...2018’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems....

...Kauai County is the most unequal county in Hawaii....

...According to CNBC, Hawaii has the second-highest tax burden in the country, just behind New York....

...WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 key indicators of youth risk....

...The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has created a profile for Hawaii....

...Honolulu 132rd most stresed....

...In 2017, 38% of all U.S. single-family home purchases were made by first-time buyers....

...Hawaii 44th at 0.8%....

...We score all 50 states on more than 60 measures of competitiveness....

...2018’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States....

...Out-of-control living expenses in some of these places....

...driving is often a major hassle and expense....

...By comparison, hotel properties averaged an 82.9 percent occupancy rate for the same quarter....

...and this was before the geothermal plant was overrun by lava....

...Wide variations exist in diagnosis rates between states and cities....

... Hawaii Ranks 24th ....

... Hawaii Ranks 27th --Income taxes account for 22.8% of spending ....

...WalletHub compared the 50 states across 25 key indicators of startup success to determine the most fertile grounds in which to launch and grow an enterprise....

...according to the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released June 27 by the Annie E. Casey Foundation....

...The report projects that Hawaii’s economy, measured by real gross domestic product (GDP), will grow at 1.7 percent per year between 2016 and 2045....

...36.9% of State and Local Revenues come from the GE Tax....

...in some fields like Personal Care & Service and Food Preparation & Serving, Hawaii residents are left with debts ranging from $8,000 to $9,000.... 

...Hawaii spent the second-lowest share of its own dollars on Medicaid in 2016....

...NOTE: Tourism is an export—WalletHub seems to have missed this....

...17.6% of State and Local government revenue comes from property taxes in Hawaii....

...National Beer Wholesalers Association launches 'Delivering Local Jobs'; Tells story of independent beer distributors in Hawaii....

...The 2018 Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card shows how each state ranks among its peers in several categories that are of particular interest to site selection experts for the manufacturing and logistics industries....

...On Oahu the ‘housing wage’ is $39.06 -- In Hawaii County it is $25.42, thanks to the subdivisions shifting the supply demand equation....

...The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by Congressional District....

...WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 20 key indicators of friendliness toward working fathers....

...Oahu commuters would save $11,773 by commuting through public transportation versus driving and absorbing all of its associated costs such as gas, insurance, car maintenance, parking, depreciation, etc....

...general fund tax deposits are up by 8.5% compared with the same period in FY 2017....

...Hawaii does not perform well on the annual EFNA Index, ranking 45th out of the 50 states in terms of economic freedom....

...The State of Hawaii is the senior partner in the sin business....

...the ranking most used and referenced by international students....

...4th Fewest Fatal Occupational Injuries Per Total Workers....

...2018’s Best & Worst State Economies....

...The value of Google Search and AdWords for businesses is the profit they receive from clicks on search results and ads minus their cost of advertising, estimated as $8 profit for every $1 spent....

...Hawaii income taxes 10th-highest in USA....

...Total visitor arrivals rose 6.6 percent to 803,005 visitors in April....

...lowest unemployment AND lowest starting salaries....

...An analysis of factors that affect EV adoption in Hawaii....

...“We’re all really gratified at this wonderful ranking.” said Interim Chancellor David Lassner....

...Pew's analysis compares state tax receipts from when the Great Recession began in December 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2017....

...$0.93 per gallon....

...All Counties and All Classes of Hawai‘i Hotel Properties Reported Solid RevPAR and ADR Increases in April....

...the percentage of struggling families ranges from 32 percent in North Dakota to 49 percent in California, New Mexico and Hawaii....

...Hawaii has shortfall of 30,000 licensed child care slots, study finds....