Hawaii Statistics

At the core of America is a shared belief that no matter how humble your origins, with hard work and perseverance, you can improve your prospects in life and give your children a shot at a secure and productive future....

Visitors spend about $76 million a day in communities near national parks, the National Park Service estimated....

There are about 34,000 civilian federal jobs in Hawaii, a fraction of which were deemed essential....

Vermont, perhaps best known as home of the hippie ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, is 12th-best for new businesses, while South Carolina placed toward the bottom....

The Hawaii Jobs Explorer, the first interactive tool to be released as a part of the ongoing UHERO Dashboard Project, is now available for public use....

Do you feel rich? The Wall Street Journal claims you are, as a fiscal watchdog group says the opposite, citing crushing amounts of government debt....

The State of Women in America: A 50-State Analysis of How Women Are Faring Across the Nation....

the state’s growing population of residents of Mexican origin stood at approximately 38,700 based on analysis of 2009-2011 American Community Survey data....

...unlike other states that have a retail sales tax structure, Hawaii’s general excise tax focuses on the gross income received by a business....

...the number one health plan in the state and among the top 25 health plans in the nation, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance....

...new study from State Budget Solutions on the funded status of public employee pension plans....

The Golden State is at the top of the list; fellow oceanfront states Hawaii (2) and Florida (3) round out the top three, followed by Texas (4) and Colorado (5)....

On paper it may appear Hawaii has a "low sales tax," but that is not the case....

... Hawaii is present in the top ten of both lists, showing large unfunded liabilities compared to their populations and economic output ....

Honolulu ranks as one of the least safe driving cities, landing at number 128 on the list. According to the report, the average driver in Honolulu will experience an auto collision every 8.7 years, which is about 15 percent more likely than the national average....

An average Hawaii welfare recipient would need to earn $60,590 in pre-tax wages in order to earn the equivalent of his or her welfare benefits....

...adult obesity in Hawaii has increased nearly three times from that it was a little over 20 years ago. In the past year alone, obesity has risen more than seven percent....

Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts and California lead the nation with the healthiest prospective borrowers, all with scores above 90....

...benefits in Hawaii average $49,175 — tops in the nation....

Recipe for Success: If the test numbers are bad, change the test....

Grassroot Institute President Akina calls for strengthening system to improve employment incentive....

The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii....

the prevalence of preschool obesity ranged from 9.2% to 17.9%....

Last year, Hawaii spent more than $175 per person — $244 million in all — just to fund its interest payments, the third highest rate per person in the country....

The Examiner used the Census Bureau's 2011 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll to rank every U.S. city with a population of 200,000 or more....

States with more homeowners and businesses “going solar” share these policies....

July 8-18, 61 total locations throughout the country were tested, with data collected on how many people paid for the beverages....

Hawaii, which had been among the top ten states in previous studies, fell from 8th in 2008, to 11th in 2009, and now to 13th in 2012....

HLE for males at age 65 years varied from a low of 10.1 years in Mississippi to a high of 15.0 years in Hawaii....

No hospitals in Hawaii are nationally ranked. Three hospitals met standards for strong performance within the state....

Businesses don't just look at their own costs when deciding where to set up shop. They also look at the costs for their employees....

For this list, we looked at six pieces of criteria....

identify changeable policies so that Hawaii can move off the bottom of this list....

...mental health causes accounted for 5,180 hospital visits in Hawaii in 2011. That's well above the next highest cause, heart failure, with 2,954....

Evacuation time, 10 hours....

The truly “big news,” Slater said: Hawaii’s ranking at No. 49 for administrative costs per mile....

five states, on average, showed the smallest percentage premium increase by adding a teen driver to an existing auto policy: Hawaii — 18%, North Carolina — 59%....

At the bottom were Alaska, Rhode Island, Hawaii, California and New Jersey....

The 2013 Manufacturing and Logistics National Report shows how each state ranks....

the National Council on Teacher Quality 2013 Teacher Prep Review has bad news for Hawaii Universities' Schools of Education....

The America’s Health Rankings Senior Report finds that Hawaii has its share of strengths and challenges for senior health....