Hilo, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hilo	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$31,246	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$65,727	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,783	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,115	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,812	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,536	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hilo is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hilo is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hilo is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hilo is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,813 $65,727 $131,454

City

$47,979 $71,977 $143,954

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hilo median earnings by income bracket

Hilo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kurtistown, HI	3,230	$79,025	42.8%
Paukaa, HI	604	$76,719	38.7%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	10,921	$76,122	37.6%
Keaau, HI	1,280	$72,889	31.8%
Honomu, HI	429	$64,773	17.1%
Hilo, HI	45,248	$65,727	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Seneca, NY	45,272	$66,362	20.0%
Herriman, UT	45,211	$102,096	84.5%
Oro Valley, AZ	45,303	$86,863	57.0%
Rockwall, TX	45,168	$100,894	82.4%
Pearl City, HI	45,159	$101,517	83.5%
Hilo, HI	45,248	$65,727	18.8%

Source: The Hilo, HI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).