Hawaii’s high cost of living has long been a source of pain and anxiety for working families, but for many ALICE households — those who are “asset limited, income constrained and employed ...

In Hawaii County, 34 percent of households are in the ALICE category and 18 percent are below the federal poverty line, while 49 percent live above the ALICE threshold.

Recent findings from Aloha United Way show that Hawaii’s high cost of living means more than half a million residents are barely scraping by.

Hawaii Island food banks are bracing for an increase in demand for assistance amid a reduction in federal funding.

Findings from a new ALICE report include statistics on the local economy such as how 37% of households in Hawaii have considered moving out of state due to the high cost of living.

The economic shock caused by the pandemic has caused the percentage of households considered to be ALICE — asset limited, income constrained, employed — or below, to jump to 59%, according to ...

Alice Guild is a Hawaii philanthropist who played a critical role in saving, restoring and preserving Iolani Palace.

Bank of Hawaii CEO Peter Ho, center, spoke during a news conference Thursday to provide analytics and data for the 2024 ALICE report. Also pictured are panel moderator Emmaly Calibraro, left, and ...

Aloha United Way was one of the first dozen partner states to support local research around the newly-coined ALICE population. Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed or ALICE has come to define ...

Hawai‘i Nonprofits Join Forces to Tackle ALICE A new cohort of organizations are looking for ways to improve systemic economic inequities in the islands.

According to the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development, roughly 34% of households on the Big Island fall under the ALICE family threshold, and another 18% are below the poverty line.

Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of mezzo-soprano Alice Chung in the title role of Bizet’s Carmen, opening on Friday, April 11th, 2025, at the ...