Hawaii Poverty Rate
In Hawaii, an estimated 156,735 of 1,402,392 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Hawaii?
The poverty rate in Hawaii is 11.2%.
- How many people in Hawaii live in poverty?
In Hawaii, an estimated 156,735 of 1,402,392 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Hawaii compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Hawaii is 12.5% lower than the US average. In Hawaii, an estimated 11.2% of 1,402,392 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Hawaii
2021
11.2% of 1.4 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Hawaii
2021
13.6% of 297 thousand people
Under 5 years
Hawaii
2021
12.2% of 78 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Hawaii
2021
14.2% of 219 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Hawaii
2021
13.2% of 295 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Hawaii
2021
10.9% of 827 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Hawaii
2021
12.1% of 290 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Hawaii
2021
10.3% of 537 thousand people
60 years and over
Hawaii
2021
9.5% of 371 thousand people
65 years and over
Hawaii
2021
9.4% of 279 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Hawaii
2021
10.8% of 699 thousand people
Female
Hawaii
2021
11.6% of 704 thousand people
- Race
White
Hawaii
2021
11.9% of 306 thousand people
Black or African American
Hawaii
2021
14.3% of 26 thousand people
Asian
Hawaii
2021
7.6% of 529 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Hawaii
2021
16.5% of 139 thousand people
Some other race
Hawaii
2021
10.4% of 25 thousand people
Two or more races
Hawaii
2021
13.3% of 372 thousand people
Hispanic
Hawaii
2021
13.5% of 154 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Hawaii
2021
11.7% of 287 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Hawaii
2021
10.2% of 1 million people
Less than high school graduate
Hawaii
2021
19.5% of 69 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Hawaii
2021
14.8% of 263 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Hawaii
2021
9.3% of 315 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hawaii
2021
5.9% of 359 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Hawaii
2021
6.7% of 685 thousand people
Employed
Hawaii
2021
5.1% of 632 thousand people
Male
Hawaii
2021
4.7% of 320 thousand people
Female
Hawaii
2021
5.5% of 312 thousand people
Unemployed
Hawaii
2021
26.3% of 53 thousand people
Male
Hawaii
2021
26.6% of 27 thousand people
Female
Hawaii
2021
26% of 26 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Hawaii
2021
10.6% of 1.1 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Hawaii
2021
2.3% of 457 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Hawaii
2021
12% of 267 thousand people
Did not work
Hawaii
2021
19% of 410 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Hawaii
2021
26.3% of 259 thousand people
Male
Hawaii
2021
25.8% of 131 thousand people
Female
Hawaii
2021
26.8% of 128 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Hawaii
2021
43.6% of 19 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Hawaii
2021
23.8% of 53 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Hawaii
2021
25.7% of 40 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Hawaii
2021
22% of 31 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Hawaii
2021
33% of 40 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Hawaii
2021
21.5% of 42 thousand people
75 years and over
Hawaii
2021
19.2% of 33 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Hawaii
2021
5% of 99 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Hawaii
2021
29.2% of 65 thousand people
Did not work
Hawaii
2021
46.5% of 95 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Hawaii
2021
10.8%