COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Hawaii is 68% smaller than Kentucky. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $36,663 higher.
HAWAIIKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,2354,534,824−68% vs Kentucky
Population density225115+110
Population growth7.0%3.8%+3.1 pts
Median age40.939.1+1.8
Male50.2%49.5%+0.7 pts
Female49.8%50.5%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born17.9%4.7%+13.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%81.5%−60.6 pts
Black1.8%7.6%−5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%5.0%+4.9 pts
Asian36.4%1.6%+34.8 pts
Other31.0%4.3%+26.7 pts
Median household income$100,389$63,726+$36,663
Per capita income$46,005$35,821+$10,184
Poverty rate10.0%16.1%−6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%27.6%+8.6 pts
Graduate degree13.3%11.3%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.9%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation63.7%59.7%+4.0 pts
Median home value$839,100$205,600+$633,500
Median gross rent$1,971$967+$1,004
Owner-occupied63.0%68.3%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%10.3%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%40.4%+11.7 pts
Average commute26.224.0+2.2
Worked from home9.6%10.2%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.6%+3.2 pts
Uninsured3.6%6.0%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024