Hawaii

Industry wages in the State of Hawaii grown by 18.5% since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have in the State of Hawaii grown by a total of 18.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

The counties in the State of Hawaii range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 25.3% in Kauai County to a low of a 17.4% in Honolulu County.

Top four counties in terms of industry wages in the Hawaii
Total Industry Wages

1. Kauai County (25.3%)
2. Maui County (23.3%)
3. Hawaii County (21.1%)
4. Honolulu County (17.4%)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Wages in the State of Hawaii Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Hawaii when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other States in the United States. The overall wages are less than average pay in nation of $ 40,259.

The counties in the State of Hawaii in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $35,812 in Honolulu County to a low of a $30,222 in Kauai County.

Top four counties in terms of industry wages in the Hawaii
Total Industry Wages

1. Honolulu County ($35,812)
2. Maui County ($32,931)
3. Hawaii County ($30,682)
4. Kauai County ($30,222)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Hawaii Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Of the 226 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 106 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 120 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Hawaii

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,467 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry make up 10.2 percent of the total employment decline in Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (1,467 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (1,190 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (1,050 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (950 jobs lost)
5. Scheduled air transportation (805 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Hawaii

The Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 7,496 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 12.6 percent of the total employment growth in Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (7,496 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (3,343 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (2,824 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (2,093 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (2,011 new jobs)

In the State of Hawaii, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 49,346 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

The State of Hawaii: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Agricultural chemical manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Agricultural chemical manufacturing industry in Hawaii outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 16.6 in percent of workers in the Agricultural chemical manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Agricultural chemical manufacturing (71.3 percent decline)
2. Software publishers (63.7 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (60.5 percent decline)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (47.4 percent decline)
5. Poultry and egg production (41.1 percent decline)

The State of Hawaii: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Agents and managers for public figures industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 575.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). The Agents and managers for public figures industry in Hawaii outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 18.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Agents and managers for public figures (575.0 percent gain)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (194.3 percent gain)
3. Other information services (173.6 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (123.5 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (121.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 11 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

The counties in the State of Hawaii in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 20.2 percent job gained in Hawaii County to a low of a 9.7 percent job gain in Honolulu County.

Top four counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Hawaii
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Hawaii County (20.2 percent gain)
2. Kauai County (14.6 percent gain)
3. Maui County (10.3 percent gain)
4. Honolulu County (9.7 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Hawaii in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 31,265 total jobs gained in Honolulu County to a low of 3,291 jobs gain in Kauai County.

Top four counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Hawaii
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Honolulu County (31,265 jobs gained)
2. Hawaii County (9,181 jobs gained)
3. Maui County (5,811 jobs gained)
4. Kauai County (3,291 jobs gained)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Hawaii One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The counties in the State of Hawaii in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 4.3 percent job gained in Hawaii County to a low of a 2.4 percent job gain in Honolulu County.

Top four counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Hawaii
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Hawaii County (4.3 percent gain)
2. Maui County (2.7 percent gain)
3. Kauai County (2.5 percent gain)
4. Honolulu County (2.4 percent gain)

From the 216 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 93 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 122 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In the State of Hawaii, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 13,022 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Hawaii

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 2,016 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 13.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,016 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (679 new jobs)
3. Investigation and security services (622 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (508 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (503 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Hawaii

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Motion picture and video industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 390 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Motion picture and video industries industry make up 10.9 percent of the total employment decline in Hawaii.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motion picture and video industries (390 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (323 jobs lost)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (259 jobs lost)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (167 jobs lost)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (140 jobs lost)

The State of Hawaii: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 402.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006.. The Unclassified industry in Hawaii outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (402.2 percent gain)
2. Internet publishing and broadcasting (72.7 percent gain)
3. Independent artists, writers, and performers (36.5 percent gain)
4. Agricultural chemical manufacturing (31.6 percent gain)
5. Waste collection (26.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2 percent.

The state of Hawaii: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 32.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry in Hawaii outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.2 percent in terms of employment in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (32.9 percent decline)
2. Textile and fabric finishing mills (22.5 percent decline)
3. Support activities for crop production (20.3 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (19.8 percent decline)
5. Telecommunications resellers (19 percent decline)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Hawaii in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 8,321 total jobs gained in Honolulu County to a low of 630 jobs gain in Kauai County.

Top four counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Hawaii
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Honolulu County (8,321 jobs gained)
2. Hawaii County (2,254 jobs gained)
3. Maui County (1,632 jobs gained)
4. Kauai County (630 jobs gained)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in the State of Hawaii

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According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Hawaii range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 40.1 percent in Kalawao County to a low of 9.9 percent in Honolulu County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Hawaii
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Kalawao County (40.1 percent)
2. Hawaii County (15.7 )
3. Kauai County (10.5 percent)
4. Maui County (10.5 percent)
5. Honolulu County (9.9 percent)
6. Terrell County (28.6 percent)
7. Jenkins County (28.4 percent)
8. Clarke County (28.3 percent)
9. Randolph County (27.7 percent)
10. Emanuel County (27.4 percent)

Hispanic households in Hawaii, as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $44,114, this income level is 24.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $63,451. This household income level is 8.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the state. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 17.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $48,007. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Hawaii reported an income level of $49,298, which was 15.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. In the State of Hawaii, White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $57,828 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent less than the median household income in 2000.

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in the State of Hawaii, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 3.1 percent since the year 2000. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Hawaii, seeing a 26.2 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in the State of Hawaii has declined by 0.9 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 10.7 percent to 9.8 percent.

Compared to other States throughout the nation, the State of Hawaii accounted a relatively high median household income of $58,289 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.7 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Hawaii range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $60,739 in Honolulu County to a low of $10,920 in Kalawao County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Hawaii
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Honolulu County ($60,739)
2. Maui County ($57,902 )
3. Kauai County ($52,673)
4. Hawaii County ($46,572)
5. Kalawao County ($10,920)
6. Terrell County ($28.6)
7. Jenkins County ($28.4)
8. Clarke County ($28.3)
9. Randolph County ($27.7)
10. Emanuel County ($27.4)

The states median household income has declined a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $58,112, which amounts to a 0.3 percent decline. The State of Hawaii ranks 46 of 46 states when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

When compared to other States across the United States, the State of Hawaii may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 18.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Hawaii, reporting 15.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in the State of Hawaii

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From the year 2000, the State of Hawaii has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 28 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the national percent of 27.2.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Hawaii range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 27.8 percent in Honolulu County to a low of 10.2 percent in Kalawao County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Hawaii
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Honolulu County (27.8 percent)
2. Maui County (22.4 percent)
3. Hawaii County (22.2 percent)
4. Kauai County (19.4 percent)
5. Kalawao County (10.2 percent)
6. Fayette County (36.2 percent)
7. Forsyth County (34.6 percent)
8. Gwinnett County (34 percent)
9. Columbia County (32 percent)
10. Cherokee County (27 percent)

Hawaii has a moderately-educated 2005 population, with 28 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of Hawaii was reported to have a higher percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than United States proportion of 27.2 percent.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the State of Hawaii, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Hawaii have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 28.2 percent (Men) versus 27.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 29.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 28.2 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 27.6 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In the State of Hawaii according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 38.2 percent of the White Alone, 30.2 percent of Black or African American, 27.8 percent of the Asian alone and 11.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.