COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Mississippi
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Mississippi
Hawaii is 51% smaller than Mississippi. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $43,942 higher. Hawaii has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
HAWAIIMISSISSIPPIDIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,2352,946,779−51% vs Mississippi
Population density22563+162
Population growth7.0%-0.2%+7.2 pts
Median age40.938.6+2.3
Male50.2%48.5%+1.7 pts
Female49.8%51.5%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born17.9%2.4%+15.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%55.2%−34.3 pts
Black1.8%36.3%−34.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%3.7%+6.2 pts
Asian36.4%1.0%+35.4 pts
Other31.0%3.7%+27.2 pts
Median household income$100,389$56,447+$43,942
Per capita income$46,005$31,549+$14,456
Poverty rate10.0%18.9%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.482−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%25.1%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree13.3%9.9%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation63.7%57.4%+6.3 pts
Median home value$839,100$169,800+$669,300
Median gross rent$1,971$954+$1,017
Owner-occupied63.0%70.0%−7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%14.6%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%43.6%+8.4 pts
Average commute26.225.6+0.5
Worked from home9.6%5.9%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.3%+3.6 pts
Uninsured3.6%11.0%−7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024