The most recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report identified that a single person in Hawaii, making up to $40,850 is considered "very low income" - that comes out to just under $22 an hour. At Hawaii's current minimum wage, a single person would have to work two full-time jobs just to be considered "very low income."
Why is this important?
Nationally, Hawaii has the highest rate of families living paycheck to paycheck. We have one of the highest costs of living, which leads to Hawaii carrying the largest average personal credit card debt in the country. Most people in Hawaii are one crisis away from slipping into homelessness. We can do better for Hawaii's working families.
