COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Iowa
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Hawaii is 55% smaller than Iowa. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $25,330 higher.
HAWAIIIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,2353,210,507−55% vs Iowa
Population density22557+168
Population growth7.0%4.7%+2.3 pts
Median age40.938.6+2.3
Male50.2%50.2%+0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.8%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born17.9%5.9%+12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%82.3%−61.4 pts
Black1.8%3.8%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%7.3%+2.7 pts
Asian36.4%2.5%+33.9 pts
Other31.0%4.2%+26.8 pts
Median household income$100,389$75,059+$25,330
Per capita income$46,005$40,877+$5,128
Poverty rate10.0%11.1%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.444Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%31.4%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree13.3%10.5%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.6%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation63.7%66.4%−2.7 pts
Median home value$839,100$208,000+$631,100
Median gross rent$1,971$972+$999
Owner-occupied63.0%71.7%−8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%8.5%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%40.5%+11.6 pts
Average commute26.219.8+6.3
Worked from home9.6%11.3%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.7%+3.1 pts
Uninsured3.6%5.0%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024