COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Maine
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Hawaii and Maine are close in size. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $25,656 higher.
HAWAIIMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,2351,387,817+4% vs Maine
Population density22545+180
Population growth7.0%2.6%+4.4 pts
Median age40.944.8−3.9
Male50.2%49.3%+1.0 pts
Female49.8%50.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born17.9%4.1%+13.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%89.9%−69.0 pts
Black1.8%1.8%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%2.2%+7.8 pts
Asian36.4%1.1%+35.2 pts
Other31.0%5.0%+26.0 pts
Median household income$100,389$74,733+$25,656
Per capita income$46,005$43,742+$2,263
Poverty rate10.0%10.7%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%36.2%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree13.3%13.7%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.8%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation63.7%61.7%+2.0 pts
Median home value$839,100$296,600+$542,500
Median gross rent$1,971$1,139+$832
Owner-occupied63.0%74.3%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%20.6%−7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%44.1%+8.0 pts
Average commute26.224.6+1.6
Worked from home9.6%15.9%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.5%+3.4 pts
Uninsured3.6%6.2%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024