ALICE Data and Reports

Explore detailed ALICE data through our interactive tools. These resources provide valuable insights into the financial hardships faced by ALICE households in Hawaii:

Key Findings

Our reports reveal critical insights into the financial status of ALICE households in Hawaiʻi:

  • Economic Disparities: The growing gap between income levels and the cost of living.
  • Impact of COVID-19: Increased financial hardship due to the pandemic.
  • Housing and Utilities: High costs of housing and utilities continue to strain household budgets.
  • Healthcare Access: Limited access to affordable healthcare services.

For more detailed insights, refer to our latest reports listed below.

Recent ALICE Reports

Stay updated with our latest reports on ALICE households in Hawaiʻi. These reports provide comprehensive data and analysis on the financial struggles faced by our community:

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A detailed look at the economic challenges and key statistics.

ALICE data shapes the narrative of financial hardship in Hawai‛i, helping us advocate for policy changes that uplift ALICE households. Non-profits, community organizations, and policymakers are encouraged to explore the reports and utilize the data in their own work and initiatives.

Aloha United Way, with generous financial support from the Bank of Hawai‘i Foundation and in partnership with the Financial Health Network and United For ALICE, presents a comprehensive study that offers a current financial snapshot of Hawai‘i’s households. This research is intended to meet the great need for current data that reflects the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and where Hawai‘i is now.
In this study, we find more Hawai‘i households have fallen below the ALICE Threshold, with an alarming increase in households now in poverty, from 9% in 2019 to 15% in 2022.
Households who before the pandemic were already impacted by rising costs, lack of affordable housing, living wages, and childcare were the most vulnerable during the pandemic. This report shows that the impacts of the pandemic and inflation continue to plague households today. The impacts have hit households unevenly and the report reveals key takeaways. Residents are doing more than ever to try to get by, yet many will not be able to overcome these ongoing challenges on their own.
Only 56% of Hawaiʻi’s households are above the ALICE Threshold — with enough income to cover the basics. Download the full report and learn how you can help our community change Hawaiʻi’s current course.
Survey questions for the ALICE in Hawai‛i: 2022 Facts and Figures report were guided by the Hawaii Financial Health Pulse: 2019 Survey Results – a 2019 study that assessed respondents’ financial health and wellbeing.

Analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ALICE households.

ALICE in the Crosscurrents: COVID and Financial Hardship in Hawai’i (Released 2023, based on 2021 American Community Survey data)
This report is focused on the state of ALICE Households in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and provides the first Household Survival Budget update since the report released on 2020. While the Federal Poverty Level increased 3% between 2019 and 2021, a family of four experienced an 18% increase in the Household Survival Budget or basic cost of essentials. During the same period, a single adult’s Household Survival Budget increased 26%. When combined with the 2022 Facts & Figures report, a path forward begins to emerge. As a community, we must not only work to increase wages, but also do everything possible to lower household costs. The latest reports will be used in tandem to inform ALICE Cohort and ALICE Initiative efforts moving forward, including significant advocacy work supporting targeted and effective tax credits.

Facts and Figures for Hawaiʻi, Honolulu, Kauaʻi, and Maui counties.

County-Specific ALICE Data

ALICE Households exist across the state and the challenges faced aren’t isolated to O‛ahu. Individuals on every island, within every community, have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising cost of living in Hawai‛i. Developing new support systems and policies that help ALICE households overcome this financial and mental health crisis will require unprecedented, statewide collaboration.

ALICE Methodology

Research for The 2024 update of the ALICE report uses a detailed methodology to ensure accurate and reliable data on ALICE households. The methodology includes the latest data from: