COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hawaii vs Montana
PLACE A
Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Montana
Hawaii is 29% larger than Montana. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $27,880 higher.
HAWAIIMONTANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,445,2351,116,875+29% vs Montana
Population density2258+217
Population growth7.0%9.6%−2.6 pts
Median age40.940.4+0.5
Male50.2%50.7%−0.4 pts
Female49.8%49.3%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born17.9%2.3%+15.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.9%83.6%−62.7 pts
Black1.8%0.4%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%4.6%+5.4 pts
Asian36.4%0.8%+35.6 pts
Other31.0%10.7%+20.3 pts
Median household income$100,389$72,509+$27,880
Per capita income$46,005$41,711+$4,294
Poverty rate10.0%11.5%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%35.2%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree13.3%12.0%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.6%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation63.7%62.9%+0.9 pts
Median home value$839,100$375,800+$463,300
Median gross rent$1,971$1,081+$890
Owner-occupied63.0%69.2%−6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%13.2%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%40.4%+11.7 pts
Average commute26.219.1+7.0
Worked from home9.6%12.5%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.6%+3.2 pts
Uninsured3.6%8.6%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024