Census

September 15, 2022. The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates today. The release includes information on commuting, housing, income, and other data for areas with populations of 65,000 or more. The 2021 ACS one-year estimates are available on data.census.gov, which is the Census Bureau’s platform to access data and digital content.

Between 2019 and 2021, the number of people working from home in Hawaii more than doubled from 4.8% to 10.7%. At a national level, remote work tripled. Among the fifty states and Washington D.C., the State of Hawaii ranked 42nd for remote work.

Several new tables were added for computer and internet, housing, industry, and poverty status. New computer and internet tables provides estimates of computer ownership and internet subscription for the household population. New housing tables provide a detailed breakdown of vacant households. Industry tables provide further insight on the civilian employed population 16 years and over for both males and females- though only at the national level. For poverty, more insights are provided on the number of people in households whose income is below poverty level.

Click here to view DBEDT’s full highlights. More Hawaii data, including selected population profiles and data profiles are available on our American Community Survey Page.