COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Florida
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Hawaii is 94% smaller than Florida. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $25,821 higher. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 7%).
HAWAIIFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,23522,416,077−94% vs Florida
Population density225418−193
Population growth7.0%14.6%−7.6 pts
Median age40.942.6−1.7
Male50.2%49.1%+1.1 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born17.9%21.9%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%50.4%−29.5 pts
Black1.8%14.6%−12.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%27.4%−17.5 pts
Asian36.4%2.9%+33.5 pts
Other31.0%4.7%+26.3 pts
Median household income$100,389$74,568+$25,821
Per capita income$46,005$42,609+$3,396
Poverty rate10.0%12.6%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%34.1%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree13.3%12.9%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation63.7%59.8%+4.0 pts
Median home value$839,100$359,000+$480,100
Median gross rent$1,971$1,669+$302
Owner-occupied63.0%67.6%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%14.7%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%56.3%−4.2 pts
Average commute26.228.0−1.9
Worked from home9.6%15.7%−6.1 pts
Public transit to work3.8%1.2%+2.6 pts
Uninsured3.6%11.5%−7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024