Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Hawaii

Lowest indicators
Affordable Housing Gap48th
Disconnected youth45th
High School Graduation28th

Access stories about the safety net from this state

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Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line

10.7%6th bar chart
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

6.6%7th bar chart
Equal Wage Gap

Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job

79.8¢16th bar chart
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

76.0%28th bar chart
25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher

Percentage of young people ages 25-34 in the state with an associate’s degree or higher

40.3%21st bar chart
Disconnected youth

Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce

12%45th bar chart
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1,000 births in the state

42.128th bar chart
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

7.9%3rd bar chart
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

Number of children in foster care per 1,000 children under age 18 in the state

516th bar chart
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

72.2%15th bar chart
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

18.7%13th bar chart
Food Insecurity Rate

Percentage of households unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members at some point during the year

13.1%23rd bar chart
Affordable Housing Gap

Number of affordable and available units per 100 tenants at or below 0-50 percent of state median family income.

4748th bar chart