Kailua, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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72%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

122%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kailua	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$51,260	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$122,706	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$135,679	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$90,185	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,723	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,817	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kailua is 72% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kailua is 122% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kailua is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kailua is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,795 $122,706 $245,412

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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Kailua median earnings by income bracket

Kailua employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maunawili, HI	1,915	$151,250	173.4%
East Honolulu, HI	47,132	$139,487	152.1%
Heeia, HI	4,503	$126,667	129.0%
Kahaluu, HI	4,681	$116,767	111.1%
Kaneohe, HI	33,540	$116,118	109.9%
Kailua, HI	37,900	$122,706	121.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longview, WA	37,914	$48,028	13.2%
Prince Albert, SK	37,925	n/a
Dover, DE	37,872	$48,500	12.3%
Grants Pass, OR	37,938	$46,580	15.8%
Parkland, WA	37,946	$56,838	2.7%
Kailua, HI	37,900	$122,706	121.8%

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