Hawaii Statistics

...double-digit increases in the number of exam takers, exams taken and scores of 3 or higher....

...adjusted for cost of living....

...Hawaii counties collect an average of $980 in property tax per capita....

...the most received in a quarter century--But Fall 2017 enrollment at UHM still dropped 2.5% from Fall 2016.....

In Hawaii about 79 percent of traditional public school teachers are chronically absent. In Hawaii charter schools it’s 23 percent…..

...$27,100 = Each taxpayer's share of Hawaii's debt....

...up 25% since 2012....

...2017’s Most & Least Diverse States in America....

... Only five states had statistically significant increases in single coverage premiums 2015 to 2016 -- Hawaii is 5th ....

...Change in Uninsured Rate Between 2010 & 2016 -- -4.36%....

The U.S. Census Bureau released income, poverty, health insurance, housing and other data from its American Community Survey (ACS) for 2016 on September 14, 2017....

...Hawaii and North Dakota collect the most in statewide sales tax per capita at $2,090 and $1,835 respectively....

...in FY 2015, the corporate income tax only comprised 5.3 percent of state tax collections....

...Hawaii ACT Composite score beats only Nevada, Mississippi, and South Carolina coming in 4th-worst in the USA....

...University of Hawaii college enrollment has plummeted by 15 percent in just six years, from a high of 60,300 students in 2012 to 51,300 as of 2017....

...Hawaii ranked No. 1 for state with worst infrastructure....

... analysts compared the 150 most populated U.S. cities based on 41 key metrics ....

...The state's economic engine starts on Main Street....

...Medicare patients in Hawaii take fewer opioid painkillers and fewer antibiotics, on average, than those in any other state. Physicians and health policy experts cite demographics and healthier lifestyles as possible reasons why....

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

...the release of the State of Hawaii’s annual Uniform Crime Report, Crime in Hawaii, 2016....

...Visitor spending statewide increased through the first seven months of 2017 (+8.9% to $9.95 billion)....

...Burned Out: Is Your State Full of Overworked Doctors and Nurses?....

...If you retire with $1 million in Hawaii, you have just shy of a dozen years to ride out your savings....

...how much U.S. taxpayers deduct in home mortgage interest by county....

...According to the Center for American Progress....

...College Choice Releases 2017 Rankings of the Best Colleges in Four Western States....

....2017’s Best & Worst Community Colleges....

... Honolulu is the most expensive city in the USA, but in rural Hawaii $100 is worth $99.90 ....

...the 2016 edition of the “State of Hawaii Data Book.”....

...2017’s States with the Most Underprivileged Children....

...compare drunk driving penalties in all 50 states and D.C.....

...After two years of consecutive growth above 2 percent, Hawaii’s economy grew by 0.9 percent during the first quarter of 2017....

...Honolulu, HI, hit #3 in July with an increase of 8%, and returns to the list at #4 in August for another 6.7% increase. For August, that means median one-bedroom rent is $1,766 — the tenth highest in the country....

... Hawaii ranks 4th with an average deduction of $2629 ....

...2017’s Best & Worst States for Health Care....

Texas has no personal income tax....

...the same amount of cash can buy you more in a low-price state than in a high-price state....

...data set ranges from average student debt to unemployment rate among the population aged 25 to 34 to share of students with past-due loan balances....

...“Flip or Flop”....

...Visitor Arrivals Increased 4.3 Percent to 4.6 Million....

...Hawaii among states with lowest median scores on college admissions test, study finds....

... Before the latest increase, Hawaii ranked 11th ....

... report analyzes the impact of international students on Hawaii’s economy ....

...2017’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth....

...23 key indicators of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life....

...the share of state and local road spending that is covered by tolls, user fees, and taxes varies drastically. It ranges from only 12 percent in Alaska to 76.3 percent in Hawaii....

...Hawaii ranks 37th in monthly energy cost....

...average gas prices to average annual hours of traffic delays to auto-repair shops per capita....

... Hawaii's disadvantages, like the regulatory regime and the roads, are not beyond its control ....