COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Massachusetts
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Massachusetts
Hawaii is 79% smaller than Massachusetts. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $3,571 higher.
HAWAIIMASSACHUSETTSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,2357,044,056−79% vs Massachusetts
Population density225903−678
Population growth7.0%7.4%−0.4 pts
Median age40.940.0+0.9
Male50.2%48.9%+1.4 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born17.9%18.0%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%66.6%−45.7 pts
Black1.8%6.4%−4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%13.3%−3.4 pts
Asian36.4%7.3%+29.1 pts
Other31.0%6.5%+24.5 pts
Median household income$100,389$103,960−$3,571
Per capita income$46,005$57,897−$11,892
Poverty rate10.0%10.0%Even
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.489−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%47.3%−11.1 pts
Graduate degree13.3%21.8%−8.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.2%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation63.7%67.0%−3.3 pts
Median home value$839,100$562,100+$277,000
Median gross rent$1,971$1,762+$209
Owner-occupied63.0%62.5%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%8.1%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%48.9%+3.2 pts
Average commute26.229.1−2.9
Worked from home9.6%18.6%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work3.8%6.5%−2.7 pts
Uninsured3.6%2.6%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024