Kaaawa, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

103%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kaaawa	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$66,735	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$164,774	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,219	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,370	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$141,027	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,656	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kaaawa is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kaaawa is 103% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kaaawa is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kaaawa is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$109,838 $164,774 $329,548

City

$72,892 $109,349 $218,698

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Kaaawa median earnings by income bracket

Kaaawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	16.0%	16.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	40.2%	40.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maunawili, HI	1,974	$221,024	171.8%
Heeia, HI	4,658	$187,022	129.9%
Kailua, HI	39,271	$183,265	125.3%
Kahaluu, HI	4,815	$177,111	117.8%
Royal Kunia, HI	14,269	$176,233	116.7%
Kaaawa, HI	1,275	$164,774	102.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
March ARB, CA	1,275	$111,156	36.7%
Canaan, CT	1,275	$63,391	22.1%
New London, MN	1,275	$84,515	3.9%
Country Club Hills, MO	1,275	$60,693	25.4%
Belhaven, NC	1,275	$43,279	46.8%
Kaaawa, HI	1,275	$164,774	102.6%

Source: The Kaaawa, HI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.