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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Hawaii vs Idaho

Hawaii and Idaho compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Idaho leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

6

Hawaii wins

7

Idaho wins

MetricHawaiiIdaho
Population1,445,6351,893,296
Median Age40.637.1
Median Household Income$98,317$74,636
Per Capita Income$44,823$37,169
Poverty Rate6.9%7.0%
Unemployment Rate3.0%2.3%
Median Home Value$808,200$376,000
Median Rent$1,938$1,150
Homeownership Rate62.6%72.4%
Bachelor's Degree+35.5%31.2%
High School+92.9%91.7%
Work From Home8.8%12.2%
Avg Commute (min)26.421.6
White22.5%83.3%
Hispanic2.6%2.8%
Black1.9%0.7%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Foreign Born25.9%48.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hawaii has a population of 1,445,635 compared to Idaho's 1,893,296.

Across the metrics compared, Hawaii leads in 6 categories while Idaho leads in 7. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.