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PantryPath Research · Senior Hunger Atlas

Senior Food Insecurity in
Hawaii

Hawaii's senior poverty rate is 8.9%, and 19.2% of seniors 65+ live alone — across 5 counties. Use the interactive map to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within the state.

8.9%

Senior poverty (65+)

19.2%

Seniors living alone

50.2%

Senior SNAP take-up

$84,450

Senior median income

Hawaii by county

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Hawaii at a glance

Seniors in poverty

25K

Ages 65+

Senior poverty rate

8.9%

Ages 65+

Living alone

19.2%

1-person HH, 65+

Senior SNAP

50.2%

HH with 60+ member

Senior median income

$84,450

Householder 65+

Isolation index

0.16

Blended 0–1

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 5 counties in Hawaii.

Highest senior poverty

Ages 65+, rate

  1. 1 Kalawao 33.3%
  2. 2 Hawaii 10.6%
  3. 3 Kauai 8.9%
  4. 4 Honolulu 8.7%
  5. 5 Maui 8.1%

Most seniors living alone

1-person HH, 65+

  1. 1 Hawaii 21.3%
  2. 2 Honolulu 18.9%
  3. 3 Maui 18.6%
  4. 4 Kalawao 18.2%
  5. 5 Kauai 17.3%

Largest senior population

Absolute count, 65+

  1. 1 Honolulu 188K
  2. 2 Hawaii 47K
  3. 3 Maui 33K
  4. 4 Kauai 16K
  5. 5 Kalawao 9

Every county in Hawaii

All 5 counties across the five senior-hunger metrics plus senior population counts.

County Senior poverty Living alone Senior SNAP Senior income Seniors (count) Isolation idx
Hawaii 10.6% 21.3% 46.1% $68,044 46,609 0.25
Honolulu 8.7% 18.9% 51.9% $90,993 188,143 0.15
Kalawao 33.3% 18.2% — — 9 0.50
Kauai 8.9% 17.3% 50.6% $74,700 15,711 0.13
Maui 8.1% 18.6% 48.8% $80,179 32,554 0.13

Senior food help in Hawaii

SNAP, CSFP senior boxes, Meals on Wheels, and senior-specific pantry programs.

Seniors Resource Guide

Hawaii senior SNAP

Senior-specific SNAP rules, how to apply in Hawaii, and benefit amounts.

Hawaii SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

Search Hawaii's verified pantries — many serve seniors with home delivery or box programs.

Hawaii food pantries