Hawaii Statistics

...$16.78 Billion in Visitor Spending; $1.96 Billion in Generated Tax Revenue; 9.38 Million Visitor Arrivals; 12.23 Million Air Seats Serving Hawai‘i; 204,000 Jobs Supported Statewide....

...the cost only adds more stress, with the average couple shelling out over $35,000 for their big day....

...comparing the economic impact of foreign-born populations on the 50 states and the District of Columbia...

...Hawaii was ranked third in the U.S. based upon total premium, fourth in the U.S. for largest captive domiciles and eleventh in the world based on total number of active captive licenses....

...the 2017 Economic Freedom of North America report, ranks Hawaii a low 46th in the nation in terms of economic freedom, due to its high taxation, high regulation and high cost of living....

...Statewide Average Daily Rate Rose to $319 in December -- Highest of Any Month in 2017....

...Connecticut and New York share the highest tax rate with $4.35 per pack, trailed by Rhode Island ($4.25), Massachusetts ($3.51), and Hawaii ($3.20)....

...Hawaii -- 21.3 percent of employees are union members....

...Missed Opportunities: Do States Require Screening of Children for Health Conditions that Interfere with Learning....

... Auto Repair Shops per Capita – 49th ....

... Truth in Accounting released its second Financial State of the Cities report ....

...Residents of Hawaii spend, on average, 36.2% of their monthly paychecks on credit card, student loan, and housing payments—the highest percentage in the nation....

"...Quality of Education -- 36th...."

...and Hawaii ranks 48th for Small Business Lending per capita....

...Hawaii Federal Aid equals 22.8 percent of State revenues....

...highest cost of living in USA....

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

...and the most unaffordable housing....

...The current average annual cost of driving a typical new gasoline vehicle in the United States is $1,117, with a maximum of $1,509 in Hawaii and a minimum of $993 in Alabama....

..."This means there are way more than suspected filers actually paying their transient accommodation taxes than originally estimated"....

...Hawaii Visitor Accommodation Units Surpassed 80,000 Statewide in 2017....

...Hawaii Insurance Division Releases Annual Premium Comparison Guides to Help Consumers Compare Insurance Premiums....

...not high enough to afford a basic household budget that includes housing, child care, food, transportation and health care....

...Creativity was a big factor in job satisfaction — Video Game Producer, Film Director, Music Producer and Comedian were labelled as the happiest jobs in the country, along with Neurosurgeon....

...This ranking measures the current integration levels of whites and blacks....

...pedestrian fatalities dropped in every county and overall were reduced from 32 in 2016 to 14 in 2017....

...It is commonly said that Hawaii has too many government regulations, but how many regulations are there exactly?....

...“They were virtually unheard of in the U.S. 10 years ago”....

...and the least affordable housing....

... 59.8% of Hawaii moves are outbound ... 

...this study defines economic self-sufficiency as the amount of money that individuals and families require to meet their basic needs without government and/or other subsidies....

...Analysis of data revealed that just 10% of active patients (55 of 532) were responsible for all assaults on staff. In fact, more than one-fourth were attributable to 3 highly-assaultive patients.... 

...Currently, median rents in Honolulu stand at $1,550 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,060 for a two-bedroom....

...comparind more than 180 U.S. cities across 26 key indicators of job-market strength....

...Hawaii reported the lowest levels of adequate sleep at 56 percent, while South Dakota got the most sleep at 72 percent....

...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.29 billion in November 2017, an increase of 4.5 percent compared to a year ago....

...this could make Hawaii and other high-tax states less competitive for their wealthiest earners, since those residents will be less able to deduct the high local taxes....

...and 5th for speeding....

...Labor force drops 1% -- from 690,800 to 684,350 year over year....

...Hawaii lost 1,145 residents between 2016 and 2017....

...Hawaii's Flu Vaccination Rate is 49.2 Percent, 18th Highest....

...Crime and Inability to Join Military or Workforce Present National Crisis....

...share of sheltered homeless persons to number of volunteering hours per capita to share of income donated to charity....

...The ACUF has reviewed each piece of legislation voted on in both the Senate and House of Representatives to produce average scores for each chamber as well as individual scores for each sitting member....

...Hawaii's extremely modest creep up the ladder of economic freedom....

...Online Tool Helps Users Pull Election Data for Specific State and Local Jurisdictions, Compare with Others....

...The 2017 Economic Freedom of North America report helps explain why life is tough in the Aloha State....

...High costs of living stretch Hawaii workers’ paychecks thin and leave them with far less disposable income than residents in other states, making it the worst state for student loan affordability....

... Hawaii is spending $6.6 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 48.1 percent of the $13.7 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ....

...Honolulu is #1 for Homelessness, Pearl City is the 2nd-least needy city in USA....