
Facts & Statistics
STATE STATISTICS | |
Population 2023 | 1,441,553 |
Population 2022 |
1,440,196 |
Population 2021 | 1,435,138 |
Population 2020 |
1,407,006 |
Population 2019 | 1,415,615 |
Population 2018 |
1,420,491 |
Population 2017 | 1,424,203 |
Population 2016 | 1,428,105 |
Below Poverty 2022 | 10.2 |
Below Poverty 2021 | 11.2 |
Below Poverty 2020 | 9.3 |
Below Poverty 2019 | 9.3 |
Below Poverty 2018 | 9.2 |
Below Poverty 2017 | 9.5 |
Below Poverty 2016 | 9.3 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2022 |
57.8 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2021 | 55.3 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2020 | 59.7 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 59.3 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
60.6 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 61 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 61.7 |
Unemployed 2022 | 8.3 |
Unemployed 2021 | 4.3 |
Unemployed 2020 | 9.3 |
Unemployed 2019 | 2.7 |
Unemployed 2018 | 2.4 |
Unemployed 2017 | 2.4 |
Unemployed 2016 | 3.0 |
Foreclosure Rate 2024 | 1 in 1,186 |
Foreclosure Rate 2021 | 1 in 1,431 |
Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 3,264 |
Median Household Income 2021 | 82,199 |
Median Individual Income 2022 | 75,797 |
High School Graduation Rate 2022 | 85 |
High School Graduation Rate 2021 | 86 |
High School Graduation Rate 2020 | 86 |
High School Graduation Rate 2019 | 85.2 |
High School Graduation Rate 2018 | 84.5 |
Median Mortgage Payment 2021 | 2,584 |
GDP 2023 | 86.89 Billion |
GDP 2022 | 85.21 Billion |
GDP 2021 | 84.12 Billion |
GDP 2020 | 79.59 Billion |
GDP 2019 | 88.95 Billion |
GDP 2018 | 88.44 Billion |
STATE FACTS |
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At 800,000 years old, the Big Island is the youngest of the island chain. |
Haleakala Crater is the world’s largest dormant volcano. |
Under-sea volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago formed the islands of Hawaii. |
Government
ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
Governor |
Joshua Green (D) |
Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke (D) |
Attorney General | Anne E. Lopez (D) |
State Senate Control | D – 23; R – 2 |
State House Control | D – 45; R – 6 |
Legislative Process
LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
Convenes | January 15, 2025 |
Sine Die Adjournment | May 2, 2025 |
Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
Crossover Deadline | March 6, 2025 |
Carryover from Previous Session | No |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | 10 days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | 45 days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted |
Veto Override | 2/3 majority |
Legislation Effective Date | Included in each bill |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
- HI SB 2603 (now Haw. Rev. Stat. Div. 2, Title 25, cc. 454 & 454F; Div. 2, Title 22, c. 412, Art. 3, Part V; Div. 2, Title 26, c. 477E; Div. 5, Title 38, c. 846)
- HUD review of Hawaii’s SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
Enforcement
No Recent Enforcement
Consumer Complaints
No Top Consumer Complaint Data
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
- No Featured Regulations
Regulatory Guidelines
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
Advocacy
- 33 States Amicus Brief re: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (March 2020)
- 23 State & DC Letter to FDIC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (February 2020)
- 25 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Debt Relief (February 2020)
- 23 State & DC Amicus Brief re: Constitutionality of CFPB (January 2020)
- 21 State & DC Letter to OCC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (January 2020)
- 19 State & DC Letter to Congress re: Education Department Borrower Defense Rule (January 2020)
- 29 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Fraud (October 2019)
- 12 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (October 2019)
- 27 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Debt Collection Rule (September 2019)
- 31 States & DC Amicus Brief re: Student Loans (August 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Overdraft Rule (July 2019)
- 40 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Data Privacy (June 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loans for Disabled Veterans (May 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Rule (May 2019)
- 33 States & DC Letter to Congress re: Marijuana Banking (May 2019)
- 20 States & DC letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Disclosure to Law Enforcement (April 2019)
- 24 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Lending Rule (March 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation re: Robocalls (March 2019)
- 30 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Identity Theft Rule (February 2019)
- 15 State AGs Amicus Brief re: Tribal Immunity for Payday Lending (December 2018)
- 43 State AGs Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 21 State AGs letter to Department of Education re: closed-school loan discharge regulations (October 2018)
- 33 State AGs letter to CFPB re: Military Lending Act (October 2018)
- 17 State AGs letter to HUD re: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule (October 2018)
- 35 State AGs Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) re: Robocalls (October 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter urging Secretary of Education to share student loan information with law enforcement (July 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter to Congress opposing valid-when-made legislation (June 2018)
- 14 State AGs letter urging CFPB to retain public database of consumer complaints (June 2018)
- 16 State AGs letter urging the Trump Administration to respect the CFPB’s investigative authority (April 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter to Congress regarding proposed FDCPA admendments (April 2018)
- 32 AGs letter urging Congress to preserve state’s authority to enforce data breach & security laws (March 2018)
- 30 AGs letter to Congress urging it to reject legislation that would block state oversight of student loan servicing industry (March 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter to Education Secretary re student borrower defense proposal (March 2018)
- 16 State & DC AGs brief calling on Trump Admin. to respect CFPB independence (February 2018)
- 18 State AGs urge Congress to incorporate cannabis industry into banking system (January 2018)
- 16 State AGs letter to President re CFPB (December 2017)
- Lawsuit opposing temporary CFPB director
- 36 State AGs Letter – Credit Freeze Fees (October 2017)
- 43 State AGs Letter – Major Data Breach (September 2017)
- 18 States Letter to CFPB – Proposed Arbitration Rule (August 2016)
- 31 State AGs Letter to CFPB – Debt Collection Rules (March 2014)
Reports
- No Reports
Trade Associations
Hawaii Financial Services Association