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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Maine vs Hawaii

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

7

Maine wins

6

Hawaii wins

MetricMaineHawaii
Population1,377,4001,445,635
Median Age44.840.6
Median Household Income$71,773$98,317
Per Capita Income$42,035$44,823
Poverty Rate6.5%6.9%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.0%
Median Home Value$266,400$808,200
Median Rent$1,084$1,938
Homeownership Rate74.0%62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+35.3%35.5%
High School+94.5%92.9%
Work From Home14.1%8.8%
Avg Commute (min)24.426.4
White91.3%22.5%
Hispanic1.6%2.6%
Black1.7%1.9%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born34.7%25.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maine has a population of 1,377,400 compared to Hawaii's 1,445,635.

Across the metrics compared, Maine leads in 7 categories while Hawaii leads in 6. 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.