Kalawao County, Hawaii

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.8 | 81 people · 2nd most distressed in Hawaii

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Kalawao County, HI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.8 — 2004th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Hawaii, it ranks 2nd of 5 counties. It scores higher than all 1 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kalawao County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 65.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 65.0
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 54.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 70
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Community Vulnerability 50.0
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 27.7
Poverty Rate 16
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 17
Debt & Delinquency 26.8
Debt in Collections 21
Medical Debt 24
Student Loan Delinquency 38
Auto Loan Delinquency 29
Credit Card Delinquency 29
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 20

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Kalawao County compares to its 1 neighboring county and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kalawao County
Kalawao County, HI 44.8 Normal
Maui County, HI 39.4 Normal -5.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kalawao County
Adams County, ID 44.8 Normal 0.0
Alger County, MI 44.8 Normal -0.0
Charles Mix County, SD 44.9 Normal +0.0
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 44.8 Normal -0.1
Clay County, KS 44.8 Normal -0.1

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