COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs Hawaii
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
Hawaii
Maine and Hawaii are close in size. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $25,656 higher.
MAINEHAWAIIDIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8171,445,235−4% vs Hawaii
Population density45225−180
Population growth2.6%7.0%−4.4 pts
Median age44.840.9+3.9
Male49.3%50.2%−1.0 pts
Female50.7%49.8%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born4.1%17.9%−13.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%20.9%+69.0 pts
Black1.8%1.8%+0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%9.9%−7.8 pts
Asian1.1%36.4%−35.2 pts
Other5.0%31.0%−26.0 pts
Median household income$74,733$100,389−$25,656
Per capita income$43,742$46,005−$2,263
Poverty rate10.7%10.0%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.451Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%36.1%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree13.7%13.3%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.7%63.7%−2.0 pts
Median home value$296,600$839,100−$542,500
Median gross rent$1,139$1,971−$832
Owner-occupied74.3%63.0%+11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%13.3%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%52.1%−8.0 pts
Average commute24.626.2−1.6
Worked from home15.9%9.6%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%3.8%−3.4 pts
Uninsured6.2%3.6%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024