Hawaii Statistics

Charter-wide averages in achievement and growth in English Language Arts, math and science continue to be slightly below the statewide average. However, in college readiness measures charter schools outperform the state....

Hawaii's ranking was dragged down by especially low scores in income tax (49th), sales tax (50th), and union density (48th)....

2015 Gallup Healthways State Well-Being Rankings for Older Americans...

Hawaii’s total Index Crime rate in 2015 was 0.3% below the rate reported in 2014, and 24.7% below the rate reported a decade earlier (2006)....

...most home buyers in the Honolulu area don’t have enough money for a 20 percent down payment....

...one of the 10 best law schools in the country in terms of starting salaries that exceed the debt that law graduates carry....

MADD wants tougher Hawaii law for DUI with kids in car....

...presentation for the Building Industry Association of Hawaii's 2016 summit, "Still Houseless in Honolulu."....

...18 Nene killed by the Kaheawa Pastures turbines with ridiculously small search areas and infrequent search intervals....

...fourth quarter 2016 Statistical and Economic Report....

...making the islands only one of 14 states and territories that saw their homeless numbers grow....

In response to community feedback....

One of the interesting things about elections is that so little attention is paid to issues that have major, long-term consequences....

...a study done by Dr. Ralph McLaughlin, an economist at Trulia, concluded that delays in the permitting process are the greatest factor for lack of affordable housing....

Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy....

Is Hawaii Too Big to Fail?

...IUCN, Other Conventions Contributed to Strong Showing in September....

...premiums have continued to grow by 5 percent per year or more in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, and Utah....

463 of the 479 active primary care practices in Oahu were contacted between 2/11/16 and 8/26/16 and questioned about current acceptance of new patients....

...voters’ choices for senators in swing states hold much more power because they determine which political party controls the Senate....

42 REITs were identified operating in Hawaii....

As of the end of Fiscal Year 2016 Hawaii’s Pipeline balance is $548 million....

In total, Governor Ige increased spending by $1.8 billion since he took office....

Excessive taxes and fees, especially regressive per-line taxes, impose a disproportionate burden on low-income consumers....

Election history reveals a perpetually glaring problem....

...analysts compared 515 U.S. cities of varying population sizes based on 14 key indicators of rapid economic growth....

...we calculated the standard deviation of donor ideology - the average distance between any two donors - for each city....

Kaiser rates are going up 25.9% ....

General fund spending rose 7 percent in 2016, and Ige proposed to increase it 12 percent in 2017....

"We will be taking a close look at our highest achieving schools and determine best practices that can be implemented in schools that need supports."

...51 percent of students tested met or exceeded the achievement standard in ELA, up three percentage points from the previous year....

...The Case for Inclusion, an annual ranking of how well State Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities....

"...Our numbers come from the DOT submittals to the federal government for the HI state-owned road system, so if they are ‘wrong’ then the DOT needs to say why they submitted them ‘wrong’...."

...signs of a slowdown ahead....

The results of Hawaii Smiles confirm that Hawaii’s children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in the United States....

A total of 780,723 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in August 2016....

Despite that heavy spending, Hawaii’s roads are the worst in the U.S. for urban pavement conditions ....

I have good news. Hawaii improved its position in the Index, moving up from 30th to 26th overall....

24 Percent of U.S. County Housing Markets Less Affordable Than Their Historic Norms in Q3 2016....

The expiration of temporary tax increases in Hawaii resulted in the elimination of the top three individual income tax brackets and the lowering of the top marginal rate from 11 to 8.25 percent....

Only 64% of eligible Hawaii residents are registered to vote.... 

...in Hawaii, the top challenge that entrepreneurs face is high costs, as this state has the highest cost of living in the U.S....

...gains on the Advanced Placement Program Exams over the year prior....

...job pressures, low pay and lack of mobility force many teachers to quit soon after they start....

"...Full integration into U.S. society and economy generally takes more than one generation...."

81.7% Regional Growth in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and Employment of Physicians....

Hawaii’s worst rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (50th) and administrative disbursements per mile (49th).... 

A State-by-State Analysis of the Factors Influencing Teacher Supply, Demand, and Equity....

...highest ever bond ratings and the strongest credit position the state has ever achieved in its history....