HI · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Hawaii compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Hawaii’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$100,745#4 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,942#49 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.7 min#35 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share3.5%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,745 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $46,713 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $131,862 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 561,066 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 79,673 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,942 | #49Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 686,176 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 23,984 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 49,113 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 425,213 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 30,799 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 63,594 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.7 min | #35Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 492,482 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 146,401 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 45,681 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,338,962 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 47,926 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 1,034,473 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 556,017 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 56,690 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 191,014 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 149,844 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 20,318 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 17,144 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,446,146 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 299,573 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 23,542 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 2,062 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 514,880 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 147,896 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.