Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Hawaii’s public pensions are 77.1 percent government funded

Public Policy

By Hawaii Business Daily reports | Oct 12, 2019

Taxpayer contributions to Hawaii’s public pension funds in 2018 amounted to 77.1 percent of the total, the 17th highest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total state tax collections in Hawaii reach $7 billion, Census Bureau reports

Public Policy

By Hawaii Business Daily reports | Oct 11, 2019

State tax revenues in Hawaii amount to $7 billion, the 37th highest tally among the 50 states, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The price of education: Which Hawaii schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

Education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 7, 2019

Hawaii residents pay the highest in-state tuition at Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University of Honolulu and Hawaii Medical College, according to an analysis of federal data.

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VA Purchase Loans in Hawaii average $545,603 for Q1 2019

Government

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Hawaii in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $545,603, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

New Hampshire's miscellaneous tax revenues down 25.6 percent since Q1 2019

Community

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

New Hampshire collected $29 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 25.6 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $39 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Hawaii zip 96713 decreases in 2018

Business

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

There were 30 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Hawaii zip code 96713 in 2018, a 14.3 percent decrease from 2017, which had 35 total disabled beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

83.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Manele, Hawaii

Community

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

83.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Manele, Hawaii in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Completed construction of West housing units in May increases over previous month

Real Estate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

The total number of housing units completed in May for the United States’ West region was 28,000, compared to 27,800 for April, according to figures released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Honalo in 2017

Community

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

Of the 2,288 people living in Honalo in 2017, 48.2 percent (1,102) were women and 51.8 percent (1,186) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Hawaii Business Daily


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  1. 1 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers report 0.3 percent increase in July sales
  2. 2 Census Bureau: Lanai saw more residents between ages 45 and 54 in 2017
  3. 3 Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Hawaii increases from 2017 to 2018
  4. 4 22.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Makaha, Hawaii
  5. 5 Census Bureau: More women than men in Hilo in 2017

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