Hawaii

Hawaii’s capitol city is Honolulu, and its current budget is $17.9 Billion..

Hawaii has a total of 4 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Hawaii’s official website.

An island paradise with diverse ecosystems, active volcanoes, and multicultural heritage. Tourism-driven economy with strong military presence.

Political Composition

Hawaii’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .

  • Democratic voters: 63%
  • Republican voters: 34%
  • Independent/Other: 3%

Democratic supermajorities in both houses; both representatives are Democratic. Both senators are Democratic. Last voted Republican for president in 1984.

Demographics

The largest cities in Hawaii include:

  • Honolulu with a population of 350964
  • East Honolulu with a population of 49914
  • Pearl City with a population of 47698
  • Hilo with a population of 46559
  • Kailua with a population of 40402

Hawaii’s population consists of 21.6% white residents, 2.2% black residents, 10.7% hispanic residents. 37.2% asian residents, 0.4% Native American, residents 10.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 24.2% of people claiming two of more races..

Hawaii has an average age of 39.6, with 50.2% of the population being male and 49.8%of the population being female.48.5% of people in Hawaii are married.

92.1% of people Hawaii in have a high school diploma, while 33.0% have attended some college. 33.0% of people have a bachelors degree and 11.6% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #1 in health and #28 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 254.2 per 100,000 people.

Hawaii Finances

Average Home Price: $730000
Average Rent: $2456
Property Tax Rate: 0.28%
Home Ownership Percentage:58.1%
State Minimum Wage:$12.00

Hawaii ranks #5 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 9.3% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$84857

The largest private employer is Hawaii Pacific Health, and the largest public employer is State of Hawaii.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Hawaii politics, with 28% of residents identifying as Protestant and 22% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 5% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 17.5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 26%.