Data Dive

Honolulu Affordable Housing Program Creating Far Fewer Units Than Planned Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Affordable Housing Program Creating Far Fewer Units Than Planned

Bill 7 has fallen short of its goal to complete 500 units a year, a new report found.

Mortgage Payments Soar, Locking Many Out Of Housing Market Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Mortgage Payments Soar, Locking Many Out Of Housing Market

As rising costs drive away homebuyers, data shows houses are sitting on the market for longer.

$22M In Overtime: Some Honolulu Firefighters Double Their Hours Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

$22M In Overtime: Some Honolulu Firefighters Double Their Hours

Some firefighters are working more than 100 extra days per year. The coverage is costing taxpayers millions.

Here’s How Much Hawaiʻi Seniors Need To Cover Basic Monthly Costs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Here’s How Much Hawaiʻi Seniors Need To Cover Basic Monthly Costs

Housing affordability is a big problem confronting Hawaiʻi residents, including those 65 and over.

Housing Shortage Driving Poverty In Hawaiʻi More Than Anywhere Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

Housing Shortage Driving Poverty In Hawaiʻi More Than Anywhere

A new study says lowering rents could substantially cut poverty in the Aloha State.

Hawaiʻi Mormon Population Growing, Diversifying In U.S. Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaiʻi Mormon Population Growing, Diversifying In U.S.

The history of Latter-day Saints in Hawaiʻi can be traced back to the 1850s.

Half Of Keiki Are Chronically Absent At Some Schools. See How Yours Compares Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Half Of Keiki Are Chronically Absent At Some Schools. See How Yours Compares

At some Hawaiʻi public schools, more than 50% of students regularly skip school, state data shows.

Extreme Weather, Energy Prices Put A Damper On Tourism Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026

Extreme Weather, Energy Prices Put A Damper On Tourism

A particularly intense year for storms plus surging energy prices driven by war in Iran contributed to sluggish tourism numbers, according to a new UHERO report.

Hawaiʻi Has A Physician Shortage – But A Lot Of Dermatologists Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Has A Physician Shortage – But A Lot Of Dermatologists

The number of physicians in Hawaiʻi rose last year, but so did demand.

Abortion Pill Use Has Tripled In Hawaiʻi Over Past Decade AP

Abortion Pill Use Has Tripled In Hawaiʻi Over Past Decade

Medication abortion has nearly tripled compared to procedural abortion over the past decade. The Trump administration is pushing to restrict access.