Hawaii
USA
Overview
Hawaii is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States of America, having received statehood on August 21, 1959.[10] Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.[11] Hawaii is the only U.S. state located outside North America.
EDO Spotlight
| Regional Marketplace | Hawaii (Coming Soon) |
|---|---|
| EDO Website | Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism |
| SelectUSA Contact | Fred Johnson |
Companies
Projects
Incentives
Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Grants
$2.2 billion three-phased Federal program that provides small businesses the opportunity to win federal R&D awards. Hawaii-based companies that receive federal Phase I feasibility study SBIR awards can apply for funds from HTDC’s Hawaii SBIR Matching Grant program.Motion Picture, Digital Media & Film Production Income Tax Credit Tax Credits
A refundable tax credit based on a production company’s qualified Hawaii expenditures while producing a qualified film, television, commercial or digital media project. The credit was increased July 1, 2013 and now equals 20 percent of qualified production costs incurred on Oahu, and 25 percent on the neighbor islands (Big Island, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai). The credit cap was also increased from $8 million to $15 million per production.Royalties Tax Exemption Tax Exemptions
Royalties derived from performing arts products are excluded from a Hawaii taxpayer’s income and not subject to state income tax.Relevant Links
36
fdi rank
37,000
fdi jobs
7.3%
of total private employment from fdi
270
global employers
38.6%
5 year growth in fdi employment
6.8%
5 year growth in private sector employment
FDI Employment by Industry
FDI Employment by Country
764,562
exports ($)
1,780,125,611
imports ($)
14
state-local tax burden rank
Census Data
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Population estimates, July 1, 2016, (V2016) | 1,428,557 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2016) | 1,360,301 |
| Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016, (V2016) | 5.00 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 1,360,301 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 | 6.40 |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 | 22.30 |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 | 14.30 |
| Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 | 49.90 |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 24.70 |
| Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 1.60 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 0.30 |
| Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 38.60 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 | 10.00 |
| Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 2010 | 23.60 |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b) | 8.90 |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 | 22.70 |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2011-2015 | 110,238 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-2015 | 17.70 |
| Housing | |
| Housing units, April 1, 2010 | 519,508 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-2015 | 56.90 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015 | 515,300 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-2015 | 2,270 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015 | 505 |
| Median gross rent, 2011-2015 | 1,438 |
| Families and Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2011-2015 | 450,572 |
| Persons per household, 2011-2015 | 302.00 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-2015 | 85.10 |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-2015 | 25.20 |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 | 91.00 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 | 30.80 |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-2015 | 6.50 |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 4.70 |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 61.50 |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 58.80 |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 9,536,706 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 8,136,947 |
| Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 0 |
| Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 9,607,982 |
| Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) | 18,901,745 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c) | 13,576 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 27 |
| Income and Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 | 69,515 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 | 29,822 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 10.60 |
| Businesses | |
| All firms, 2012 | 118,454 |
| Men-owned firms, 2012 | 60,409 |
| Women-owned firms, 2012 | 44,453 |
| Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 74,208 |
| Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 | 74,208 |
| Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 11,148 |
| Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 | 101,334 |
| Geography | |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 212 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 6,423 |