Kapaau, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kapaau	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$25,524	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$61,027	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,250	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,875	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,466	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.1%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kapaau is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kapaau is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kapaau is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kapaau is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,680 $61,027 $122,054

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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Kapaau median earnings by income bracket

Kapaau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	60.6%	60.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waimea, HI	10,969	$95,667	72.9%
Hawi, HI	1,325	$82,422	49.0%
Halaula, HI	644	$68,750	24.3%
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,804	$66,111	19.5%
Kapaau, HI	1,927	$61,027	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jeffersonville, KY	1,927	$47,500	14.1%
Glen Alpine, NC	1,927	$39,550	28.5%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,927	$94,010	69.9%
Chapleau, ON	1,927	n/a
Port Dickinson, NY	1,928	$60,571	9.5%
Kapaau, HI	1,927	$61,027	10.3%

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