Hawaii
State Government
Governor
Josh Green (D)
State Senate
22
Democrats,
1
Republicans
State House
45
Democrats,
6
Republicans
Hawaii
Economic well-being - Hawaii
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
14.0
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.2
Poverty rate
10.0%
Unemployment rate
2.7
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
3.5
October 22, 2018
UH Awarded $39M to Help Low-Income Students Statewide
March 5, 2018
Affordable senior housing project would fill critical need
December 15, 2017
Easing the Burden on Caregivers
December 31, 2016
Grist, December 31, 2016: There’s a Huge Migrant Crisis in Hawaii You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
December 29, 2016
Mother Jones, December 29, 2016: AMERICA'S REAL MIGRANT CRISIS IS THE ONE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
April 13, 2015
Hawaii News Now, April 13, 2015: Preschool funding at risk for low-income families
"But the state isn't appropriating enough money for the program to help hundreds of parents in 2016. Preschool Open Doors faces a $6 million funding cut."