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StatisticHawaii United StatesRank
Total Population1,445,235334,922,49941st of 52
Median Household Income$100,389$80,7345th of 52
Median Age40.938.99th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.1%35.7%19th of 52
Median Home Value$839,100$332,7001st of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,971$1,4132nd of 52
Poverty Rate10.0%12.5%43rd of 52
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.2%26th of 52
Population per Square Mile225.0n/a15th of 52
Foreign Born17.9%14.1%7th of 52
Homeownership Rate63.0%65.2%45th of 52
Average Commute Time26.226.418th of 52
Worked from Home9.6%15.1%43rd of 52
Married-Couple Households49.7%46.9%5th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)20.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.9%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)36.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)21.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)9.5%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index76.161.4

Age in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
Median Age40.938.9
Under 18 %20.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.5%17.2%

Households and families in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
Households492,453129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.5
Family Households68.0%64.2%
Households with Children30.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.3%17.3%
People Living Alone25.0%28.7%
Never Married34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,005$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.3%28.2%
SNAP Households11.4%n/a

Housing in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
Housing Units567,896143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,239n/a

Education in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
Less than High School6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate26.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.2%n/a

Origins and language in Hawaii

StatisticHawaiiUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.9%16.7%

Counties in Hawaii

CountyPopulation Median household income
Honolulu County1,001,146$106,195
Hawaii County205,769$78,639
Maui County164,522$97,161
Kauai County73,731$97,668
Kalawao County67$73,750

Cities and towns in Hawaii

All 58 places the Census publishes a population for in Hawaii, largest first.

Statistics for Hawaii by county