Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kailua CDP (Hawaii County)	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$39,302	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$90,283	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,720	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,226	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,292	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,524	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,182 $90,283 $180,566

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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Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) median earnings by income bracket

Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	24.7%
Public administration	3.7%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	16.7%
Other	45.4%	44.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maunawili, HI	1,974	$221,024	171.8%
East Honolulu, HI	49,017	$208,779	156.7%
Heeia, HI	4,658	$187,022	129.9%
Kailua, HI	39,271	$183,265	125.3%
Kahaluu, HI	4,815	$177,111	117.8%
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI	14,062	$90,283	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mississippi Mills, ON	14,064	n/a
Grimes, IA	14,059	$130,546	60.5%
Monticello, MN	14,058	$105,768	30.0%
Beauharnois, QC	14,056	n/a
Lockhart, TX	14,070	$88,795	9.2%
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI	14,062	$90,283	11.0%

Source: The Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), 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.