About 6 percent of Hawaii's households receive welfare, slightly above the national average.
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Unfortunately, homelessness is especially common in Hawaii. Hawaii high cost of living, homeless from the mainland, drug use, and natural disasters like the recent Maui Fires.
FPLs are the same in 48 of the 50 states. The two exceptions are Alaska and Hawaii, which have higher Federal Poverty Levels due to the higher cost of living. As an example, in 2023, the annual FPL for an individual in Alaska is $18,210, in Hawaii it is $ $16,770, and in the remainder of the states it is $14,580.