COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Kansas
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Kansas
Hawaii is 51% smaller than Kansas. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $26,114 higher.
HAWAIIKANSASDIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,2352,947,197−51% vs Kansas
Population density22536+189
Population growth7.0%3.0%+4.0 pts
Median age40.937.4+3.5
Male50.2%50.2%+0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.8%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born17.9%7.4%+10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%72.7%−51.8 pts
Black1.8%5.2%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%13.6%−3.6 pts
Asian36.4%2.9%+33.5 pts
Other31.0%5.7%+25.3 pts
Median household income$100,389$74,275+$26,114
Per capita income$46,005$40,978+$5,027
Poverty rate10.0%11.3%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%35.6%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree13.3%13.4%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.9%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation63.7%66.1%−2.4 pts
Median home value$839,100$217,200+$621,900
Median gross rent$1,971$1,060+$911
Owner-occupied63.0%67.2%−4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%9.2%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%40.4%+11.7 pts
Average commute26.219.7+6.5
Worked from home9.6%11.8%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.4%+3.4 pts
Uninsured3.6%8.8%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024