Kapaa, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kapaa	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$54,964	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$137,718	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,922	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,152	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,803	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,144	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kapaa is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kapaa is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kapaa is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kapaa is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,802 $137,718 $275,436

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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Kapaa median earnings by income bracket

Kapaa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.8%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haena, HI	205	$164,490	102.2%
Wainiha, HI	204	$160,012	96.7%
Wailua Homesteads, HI	6,462	$155,034	90.6%
Puhi, HI	4,454	$142,918	75.7%
Poipu, HI	1,030	$142,883	75.7%
Kapaa, HI	10,232	$137,718	69.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clay, AL	10,231	$102,075	25.5%
Galion, OH	10,231	$53,605	34.1%
Westgate, FL	10,229	$60,603	25.5%
Jesup, GA	10,229	$64,731	20.4%
Northampton, PA	10,228	$106,660	31.1%
Kapaa, HI	10,232	$137,718	69.3%

Source: The Kapaa, 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.