Hawaii: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hawaii's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
7.0%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-1.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.6 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.4 pp (6.2%) |