Entries for 'UHERO'

... Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and low-income respondents, ratings dropped from 40% describing their health as excellent or very good to 23%—a 17 percentage point decrease in 18 months ....

... Most participants work in low-wage, non-unionized jobs—often seasonal or gig-based—in sectors like hospitality, domestic work, and landscaping ....

... The pace of new housing construction remains historically low. Housing permitting times continue to be long, especially in Honolulu and Maui ....

... volatile fiscal and immigration policies are undermining consumer confidence, raising inflation expectations, and worsening the business outlook ....

... domestic out-migration, particularly among young adults, continues ....

... the policy could also reduce visitor spending by nearly $900 million annually, resulting in job and income losses, declining property values and an estimated $60 million drop in county property tax revenues ....

... rising poverty rates, persistent displacement, and limited job opportunities continue to hinder full economic recovery ....

... litigation is becoming an increasingly significant source of uncertainty and risk in Hawai‘i’s housing market ....

... The clearest near-term risk is federal layoffs, which will result in a loss of more than 2,000 local jobs ....

... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....

... UHERO: Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success ....

... In June 2022, the State Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) designated the Lahaina Aquifer Sector Area as both a ground and surface water management area ....

... tracker consolidates data on government-subsidized housing units across Honolulu County ....

“These preliminary estimates likely underestimate the magnitude of the effect.”

...By 2035 one in four people in Hawaii will be 65 or older....

... The median price of a single-family home is up 9% statewide and 15% on Maui this year, and mortgage rates hover near 7%. Rising homeowner insurance premiums ....

... there are three major sources of uncertainty ....

... 29% of fire-affected households now live below the poverty line, compared to 14% before the fires ....

... an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps ....

... Hawaiʻi has long seen dismal growth in per capita income, hampering our ability to attract in-migration of new families or to provide opportunities that would prevent out-migration of Hawaiʻi residents ....

"... charge customers based on the hourly marginal cost of electricity production ...."

... industries with significant growth potential that are currently facing obstacles such as inadequate infrastructure, skills shortages, and market and government failures ....

... we would expect to see significant–possibly double digit–declines in condominium prices on Maui ....

... In Hawaiʻi, mothers earn 74% of what fathers earn, while women without children make 99% of the income of men without children ....

... Twenty-eight percent of Hawaii residents spend more than 50% of their income on rent, and only 1-in-5 households can afford a median-priced home mortgage ....

... More than four in ten people reported difficulties accessing medical care and medications, compared to about one in ten before the fires ....

... Hawaii’s economy will grow at a slower pace than in past years ....

... over one third—or $15.3 million—went unclaimed ....

... disparities exist in local schools ....

... The state’s high cost of living likely compounds these problems by hindering the recruitment of healthcare professionals ....

... In total, 296 mortgages have been delinquent sometime in the period between August and November 2023; only 17 of which had already been delinquent in July 2023 prior to the fires .....

... regulatory costs $387,000 per unit ....

... disasters from COVID to Lahaina are the only thing holding Hawaii's economy together ....

“...I think there is a misconception now that there are jobs that are great right here in Hawaiʻi that you can get right after high school with just a high school diploma and that’s just not the case....”

... About half of Maui residents impacted by the August wildfires say their health is worse now compared to a year ago ....

... councillors representing a higher number of homeowners are more likely to oppose housing bills ....

... Fallow agricultural lands now comprise approximately 40% of all agricultural lands or 25% of lands across the state ....

... Results from this survey will help the city allocate resources to better support the business community ....

... customize data reports based on location, with information such as property and rental market, demographics, zoning and housing stock ....

... Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes  ....

“Tourism…dropped off the edge of the Earth.”

... displaced families are now searching for housing in one of the nation’s most expensive markets ....

... NEM solar users bills increase: 100%, 200%, or more ... 

... HRS Chapter 26-35 spells out the requirements that apply to an agency administratively attached to a state department ....

... in recent decades visitor spending stopped growing while the number of tourists continued to increase ....

...Roughly 10-30% of people who get COVID, suffer persistent symptoms colloquially known as “long COVID”....

... A national recession will weigh on Hawaiʻi later this year ....

... In Waikiki, Lahaina, and Kihei, 10,000s of hotel condo units were built as STRs in the 1980s and 1990s long before anybody ever heard of AirBnB and long before the recent housing inflation.  'Removing all STRs' would include stripping these units of their rights.  You are not supposed to notice this fatuous little trick, but now you have ....

"...HTA’s statutory authority lacks force .... HTA did not have sufficient authority or resources to require others to help carry out (the) plan...."

... Hawai‘i has had a system of partial public financing in place for more than forty years, but few candidates participate ....