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The number of households living below the poverty line has more than doubled since the August 2023 Maui wildfires—one of a host of alarming findings revealed by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO)'s new survey of fire-affected Maui residents.

The August 2024 survey also showed that fire-impacted households typically pay 43% more rent for the same or fewer bedrooms, and nearly one in five participants have seen their income drop by more than half. The data came from 402 individuals representing 374 households.

The survey results are presented in UHERO's Maui Recovery Dashboard: Housing & Jobs.

"This dashboard is a critical tool for measuring and accelerating Maui's recovery," said UHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham. "It provides key insights into housing and economic challenges."

This initiative, launched one year after the devastating August 2023 wildfires, provides continuously updated data after individuals and households who lived, worked, or owned businesses in fire-impacted areas at the time of the wildfires complete monthly surveys about their current situation.

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